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Category Archives: Six Wives
Historical Fiction and Advocacy
A guest post by Wendy J. Dunn from Swinburne University SPEAKING THE SILENCES: WRITING, ADVOCACY AND ENABLING VOICE –An extract from Wendy’s paper for the refereed proceedings of the 16th annual AAWP conference, Ethical Imaginations: Writing World. The full paper … Continue reading
The Queen Katherine Parr Quincentenary
I owe a debt of gratitude to Debbie Fenton for writing this post and for sharing some beautiful pictures of the new Queen Katherine Parr exhibition at Sudeley Castle. The exhibition is part of a series of exciting events planned … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Henry VIII, Historical Figures, Major players of Tudor England, Six Wives, Tudor Trail and Treasures
Tagged Katherine Parr's book of lamentations, Katherine Parr's lock of hair, Katherine Parr's love letters, Katherine Parr's tooth, Sudeley Castle, The Queen Katherine Parr Quincentenary, Thomas Seymour
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Anne Boleyn’s First Public Appearance as Queen
On Saturday 12 April 1533, the chapel royal at Greenwich was the setting for Anne Boleyn’s first public appearance as queen. Anne attended mass with great pomp, resplendent in a pleated gown of cloth of gold, and adorned with sumptuous … Continue reading
Chapuys’ Audience with Henry VIII
After hearing of the passing of the Act of Appeals, Chapuys requested an audience with King Henry VIII. The act, engineered by Thomas Cromwell, ‘removed English religious rule from the authority of Rome, ultimately restricting appeals to Rome on legal … Continue reading
Why ‘plain Jane’ Deserves a Second Look
An event over this Easter weekend (6th – 9th April, 2012) at Hampton Court Palace re-examines the brief queenship of Jane Seymour, and presents a far more politically active queen than many will be familiar with. I am delighted to share … Continue reading
Catherine of Aragon’s Funeral
On January 29 1536, Catherine of Aragon was buried at Peterborough Abbey (later cathedral). She had requested to be buried at a monastery belonging to the Franciscan Observant Friars but this request was turned down as the ‘friars’ convents no … Continue reading
