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Guy Fawkes Night
Guy Fawkes Night is celebrated on November 5. Why did he intend to blow up Parliament? How did he get caught? This article answers these questions.
guy fawkes • gunpowder plotelizabeth 1 • tudor era • repression of catholics • tudor england

The Tudor Dynasty
The House of Tudor is probably the most famous of all English royal families. Having come to power during the height of the European Renaissance, the Tudor Dynasty would
tudor dynasty • house of tudor • henryviii • henryvii • maryi

Christmas Carols Which the Tudors Would Have Sung
A study of Christmas Carols that would have been sung at the time (and at the courts) of the Tudor family in England.
christmas • carols • tudors • medieval music

Tudor Priest-Holes
Conditions for priests that took refuge in hiding-places were horrific, but threat of punishment for their beliefs was worse. Why did they suffer these conditions?
tudor priest holes • persecution of roman catholics • roman catholics elizabethan england • conditions for priests • refuge in hiding places

Defending Anne Boleyn.
April, 1536. The English weather is warmer than one would expect for the end of Autumn, but at the court of Henry VIII the atmosphere is icy. Black clouds darken the destiny of Anne Boleyn. Very soon the beginning of May will see Anne's arrest...I say here a few words in her defense.
anne boleyn • catherin aragon • henry viii • tudors • tudor period

The Six Wives of Henry VIII, A New (I Hope) Perspective
Who was Henry VIII really? Why was he so often married? What was he seeking? And who were the women who became pawns -- willingly or unwillingly -- of his passion and his power?
henry viii • catherine of aragon • anne boleyn • jane seymour • anne of cleves

Henry VIII: A Lustful Monarch
An informative look at the life and times of England's most lustful and illustrious monarch.
henry vii • henry viii • tudor dynasty • catherine of aragon • ann boleyn

The Age of Anne Boleyn. I
How old was Anne Boleyn when she died? Was she twenty-nine? Or was she as old as thirty-six? I put forward the first part of my case that Anne was no more than twenty-nine at her death.
: tudor women • edward vi • elizabeth i • tudors • tudor period

Henry VIII: Re-Imagined
Historical fiction is given life in Showtime's The Tudors. The sex and politics-driven series is sure to draw Canadians in its new 9pm time slot, Tuesdays on CBC.
the tudors • showtime • henry viii • anne boleyn • catherine of aragon

A Review of The Boleyn Inheritance
Author of The Other Boleyn Girl, Philippa Gregory tells of rivalry and treachery through the eyes of three powerful women in her Tudor Court novel The Boleyn Inheritance
review the boleyn inheritance • henry viii reign of terror • tudor court • author the other boleyn girl philippa gregory • tudor court novel

Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
Typically portrayed as a rather sweet girl in a lovely garden, the Mary of 'Mary, Mary Quite Contrary' was not nice. The rhyme is typically associated with Bloody Mary.
nursery rhymes • nursery • rhyme • bloody • mary

Jane Boleyn by Julia Fox
Julia Fox's biography of Jane Boleyn gives an excellent insight into life at the court of Henry VIII but fails to illuminate the life of Jane herself.
jane boleyn • jane boleyn lady rochford • jane boleyn biography • julia fox • infamous lady rochford

Buying a Fixer-Upper
Buying a home in need of repair? How to get the best deal and avoid buying a money pit. Learn all about negotiating, hiring contractors and doing the work yourself.
buy a fixer-upper • renovating an old home • purchasing a house that needs repairs • negotiate a home purchase • old victorian

Film Review: Henry V
This week, we look at Kenneth Branagh's antiwar masterpiece, Henry V, made from one of Shakespeare's most jingoistic and humorless plays.
henry v • agincourt • shakespeare • kenneth branagh • lawrence olivier

Ghosts of Hampton Court
English palace some consider the most haunted building in the UK. Six ghosts are contemporaries of Henry, House of Tudor. One ghost, identity unknown, recorded on film.
ghosts of hampton court • haunted hampton court • haunted palace • english ghosts • tudor ghosts

Lady Jane Grey
As the heir to the throne of Edward VI, Lady Jane Grey ruled for nine days. The tragic and short reign of the young queen is just another part of the Tudor drama.
lady jane grey • edward vi • henry viii • queen mary • john dudley

Lavenham, Picturesque Wool Town in Suffolk, UK
Lavenham is a well preserved medieval wool town, famed for its blue broadcloth between the 14th &16th centuries, accommodating many antique shops and tea rooms.
lavenham • tudor buildings • half-timbered construction • medieval wool town • hammer beam church roof

London from the Thames
Join the Travelsleuth and his Lady as they take to the Thames riverboats for a jaunt to the Tower of London, Greenwich and Hampton Court - with a Champagne and Scotch Eggs picnic.
london • westminster • parliament • tower • greenwich

Mummer's Parades Cure Winter Blues
Imported from Merrie Olde England, Mummers' antics were once reviled. Today, mumming is reborn as the visually extravagant January First Philadelphia Mummers Parade.
mummers parade • philadelphia mummers • tudor england • mumming on the streets • mummers play

Portrait of an Unknown Woman
Portrait of an Unknown Woman, by Vanora Bennett, explores life surrounding Sir Thomas More and painter Hans Holbein, through the eyes of a young woman in the household.
portrait of an unknown woman • vanora bennett • historical fiction • hans holbein • thomas more

Henry VII
This truly, this is he unto whom both we and adversaries must yield and give over the dominion, so uttered Henry VI on his first meeting with his young nephew Henry Tudor. But Henry’s birth came with no loud fanfares, nor lighting of fires, heralding the birth of an English prince. I provide here a brief profile of the first Tudor King.
henry viii • tudors • henry vii • elizabeth of york • first tudor king

Little Jack Horner
The good little boy in the corner eating his Christmas pie was not so good and implicates a religious man, who is hung, beheaded, and quartered.
nursery rhymes • little jack horner • little jack horner sat in a corner • mother goose • abbot richard whiting

Sissinghurst Castle - Part Fourteen
Vita Sackville-West loved roses above all other flowers. This is the first in a two part article about her rose garden at Sissinghurst
vita sackville-west • harold nicolson • sissinghurst castle • roses • old roses

10000 Steps to Health and Fitness
Health advocates recommend wearing pedometers and walking 10000 steps daily to improve health and fitness. Good walking shoes are the only fitness equipment needed.
walking • fitness • health • 10000 steps per day • pedometers

James V
James V was king of Scotland from 1513-1542. He was succeeded by his daughter, Mary Queen of Scots, after his death following the Battle of Solway Moss.
james v • father of mary queen of scots • parent of mary queen of scots • husband of marie de guise • nephew of henry viii

Killruddery Gardens' Victoriana
Ireland's Killruddery Gardens retain original 17th- 18th- and 19th - century garden features. Renovations, begun about 1840 and shaped by popular tastes, persist.
ireland • irish gardens • ireland's oldest garden • 17th- and 18th-century landscape design features • killruddery gardens

Mary Boleyn
The elder sister of Anne, Mary Boleyn's relationship with the king helped spark dramatic changes in England before she disappeared from public view until today.
mary boleyn • bullen • thomas boleyn • anne boleyn • william carey

Renaissance Composer William Byrd
Taking a break from 20th-century composers, let's trek backwards a few hundred years to the life of William Byrd.
william byrd • english renaissance • protestant church music • catholic church music • john rutter

The Stuart Monarchs
The house of Stuart ruled England, Scotland and Ireland from 1603 until 1714. They ruled during the English Civil War as well as the Restoration period of Charles II.
stuart monarchs • charels i • charles ii • jamesi • jamesii

Soggy Shropshire
Floods affect Shrewsbury, a new web cam and literary sites as well as links to other Suite 101 sites of interest.
shropshire • shrewsbury • floods • history • mary webb

Celebrating Christmas In Phuket
Celebrating Christmas in a traditional mock-Tudor English country pub is nothing new, except when it is located on a tropical island in Southern Thailand.
phuket thailand • kata • green man pub • christmas • english pub

John Calvin and John Knox
John Calvin and John Knox were leading figures in the Protestant Reformation. They helped spread protestantism throughout Western Europe.
john calvin • calvin • calvinism • john knox • martin luther

Renaissance Women Who Ruled
A brief overview of several notable Renaissance women who ruled, either directly or indirectly, as wives, mistresses, sisters and mothers of the king.
renaissance • european renaissance • renaissance women • female rulers of europe • diane de poitiers

Sudeley Castle Gardens
Sudeley Castle gardens in the English Cotswolds are over 500 years old, but today they look better than ever. Find out why.
sudeley castle • victorian kitchen garden • parterre • knot garden • the knot garden

Before the Glory: Anne Boleyn Before Henry VIII
Who was Anne Boleyn before Henry VIII drew her into prominence through his favor? How was she raised and educated? What fitted her for her role as queen? Did she truly love Henry, or was she merely leaping for the brass ring out of greed or hunger for power?
henry viii • anne boleyn • catherine of aragon • henry percy • thomas wolsey

Sissinghurst Castle - Part Fifteen
The curved wall at the western end of Sissinghurst's rose garden raises the garden to the status of a garden room of the finest pedigree.
vita sackville-west • harold nicolson • sissinghurst castle • old roses.

Sissinghurst Castle - Part Three
This article is about the unusual home that Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson created at Sissinghurst Castle
sissinghurst • harold nicolson • vita sackville-west

The Rise, Reign and Fall of Anne Boleyn, Part One
First of a series of articles tracking the mercurial royal career of Henry VIII's second and most controversial wife, Anne Boleyn. This portion follows Anne's career from royal mistress to Henry's initial petition for divorce from his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. Included are background sketches of Henry's marriage to Catherine, and the political and religious atmosphere of the time.
anne boleyn • henry viii • catherine of aragon • elizabeth i • divorce

Elections in Scotland: United Kingdom at Devolution
After almost 300 years Scotland has elected a new Parliament. With the regional elections in Scotland and Wales the United Kingdom has made an important step towards devolution of political power. In both regions voters preferred the Labour Party for its reforms in favor of regional resurrection. Nationalist parties arrived second in both assemblies, while the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats found themselves third and fourth. After its victory in Great Britain´s general elections in 1997, Tony Blair's governing Labour Party had accelerated reforms by two referendums for regional autonomy for both Scotland and Wales. The popular decisions in favor of the reform and now the elections of regional assemblies represent only a first step in a wider reform process that is going to change institutions in the UK.
scotland • wales • england • united kingdom • elections

Rex Stout and Nero Wolfe
An essay on the brilliant writing of Rex Stout who brought us Nero Wolfe. How could we ever have lived without him? A one of a kind detective.
nero wolfe • rex stout • archie goodwin • tecumseh fox • mysteries

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