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October 2014 Magazine
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Tudor Life and Times Quiz
Try your hand at these fun questions on Tudor life and times.
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Wars of the Roses and Richard III Primary Sources
Links to online primary sources for the Wars of the Roses and Richard III.
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Tudor Accidental Deaths Video
In this week’s Claire Chats video I talk about what historian Steve Gunn unearthed when he investigated coroners’ inquest reports from the Tudor period. Some really sad accidental deaths!
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This Week in History 22-28 September
“On this day in history” events for 22-28 September.
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Tudor Life Magazine September Winner
Congratulations to Lori Adams who has won this month's Tudor Life giveaway.
Lori has won copies of Jessie Childs' God's Traitors, Anne Clinard Barnhill's Queen Elizabeth's Daughter, Robert Stephen Parry's Elizabeth the Virgin Queen and the Men who Loved Her, and Melanie V. Taylor's The Truth of the Line. I hope you enjoy these books Lori!
There will be a book giveaway every month and a winner will be picked at random from Tudor Society members.
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Henry VIII’s Six Wives Quiz
Have fun with these 13 questions on Henry VIII’s six queen consorts.
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Tudor Quotes and Poetry Quiz
Have fun with these 13 questions on poetry and quotations from the Tudor era.
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Tudor Pets Video
In this week’s Claire Chats video I talk about some of the pets the Tudors were known to have.
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Transcript of Conor Byrne’s Live Chat on Katherine Howard – 18 September 2014
A transcript of the live chat session with Conor Byrne.
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Wars of the Roses Quiz
Have fun with these 13 questions on the Wars of the Roses.
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Conor Byrne Talk – Katherine Howard’s Sexual Relationships
A talk by Conor Byrne on Katherine Howard’s sexual relationships.
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September 2014 Magazine
The very first issue of Tudor Life, the Tudor Society’s monthly magazine, is a special on Elizabeth I to commemorate her birthday on 7 September 1533.
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Henry VIII Quiz
Have fun with this 12 question quiz on Henry VIII.
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Elizabeth I – Born on this day in 1533
Happy 481st birthday to Queen Elizabeth I who was born at 3pm on 7th September 1533. She was, of course, the daughter of Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn.
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Two Archbishops to help lay King Richard III to Rest
Two Archbishops to help lay King Richard III to Rest – Press statement by the Anglican Diocese of Leicester in conjunction with the Catholic Diocese of Nottingham – released Sunday 7 September 2014
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Special Article from Melanie Taylor
Enjoy this special article written by Melanie V. Taylor, author of "The Truth of the Line", who runs www.TheTruthOfTheLine.co.uk and is an art historian. Melanie is a regular contributor to the Tudor Society's Tudor Life magazine.
This report is entitled "Who painted Lady Katherine Grey and her son Edward?", and is a fascinating insight into Tudor art and how even today it can be difficult to attribute an artist to a portrait.
Melanie Taylor SPECIAL ARTICLE - Who painted Lady Katherine Grey and her son Edward
Enjoy!
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Thomas Seymour and Elizabeth
Claire talks about the strange relationship between Thomas Seymour and Elizabeth I, when she was a teenager. Strange things happened … or did they?
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Talk on Anne Boleyn and Charity by Claire Ridgway
A talk by Claire Ridgway on Anne Boleyn and charity.
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Talk on Anne Boleyn and the Tower of London by Claire Ridgway
A talk by Claire Ridgway on Anne Boleyn and the Tower of London.
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Anne Boleyn and Henry Percy
Claire Ridgway speaks about Anne Boleyn’s relationship with Henry Percy
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Anne Boleyn and Thomas Wyatt
Claire Ridgway talks about Anne Boleyn’s relationship with Thomas Wyatt
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