The Order of the Garter, officially known as The Most Noble Order of the Garter, is the oldest and highest British order of chivalry. The Order was founded in 1348 by King Edward III and consists of the King (or Queen), their spouse, the Prince of Wales and twenty four Knights. Other members of The Order are known as Royal Knights Companions and Extra or Stranger Knights.
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Following Catherine of Aragon’s death on the afternoon of 7th January 1536, her body was prepared for burial by a chandler in her household, whose job it would have been to embalm her body. Sir Edmund Bedingfield and Sir Edward Chamberlain wrote to Thomas Cromwell from Kimbolton on 7th January about the arrangements they had made:
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This is our BUMPER CHRISTMAS magazine, with an amazing 108 pages packed with facts, stories and fun related to the Tudor period, and of course to Christmas too!
[Read More...]This week in history events for 6th to 12th October.
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In this week’s Claire Chats video I talk about some of the pets the Tudors were known to have.
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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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Claire Ridgway talks about how to research Tudor history and shares hints, tips and resources.
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