Tudors
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Author Charles Spencer and The White Ship
9th Earl Spencer Charles Spencer was born in 1964, and is an author, public speaker, broadcaster and journalist. He is also the 9th Earl Spencer. Charles Spencer is the author of seven non-fiction books, including three Sunday Times bestsellers: Blenheim, Battle for Europe, which was shortlisted for Historical Book of the Year at the 2005 National Book Awards; Killers […]
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Elizabeth I and The Remedial Herstory Project
Listen! I’m chatting Elizabeth I with The Remedial Herstory Project. If you’re a US educator you can receive a PD certificate for listening to this podcast. Enjoy it here
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Edward Gresham
Edward Gresham, practitioner of astrology, medicine and maker of magic was born on this day in 1565. He is known for his treatise Astrostereon and many believed his almanacs and ‘predictions’ foretold the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 – to the point that he was implicated in them. His astrological almanacs were published 1603-1607. He studied at […]
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3 August 1553
On this day, 3 August 1553, the new Queen – Mary I – arrived in London with Princess Elizabeth, her half-sister.
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Queen Jane Seymour and St George’s Chapel
On October 12, 1537, King Henry VIII’s wife Jane Seymour gave birth at Hampton Court Palace to his only surviving legitimate son, the future King Edward VI. The labor had been exhausting, but Jane appeared to recover and wrote a letter to Thomas Cromwell announcing the birth of Henry’s heir. After a few day it […]
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How To Host a Tudor Themed Dinner Party by Alison Weir
Written by my special guest, best selling author and historian Alison Weir: My interest in Tudor England stretches back over five decades and more than twenty books, and I know there are many others with a passion for the period. So I thought it would be fun to give some hints and ideas for hosting […]