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Plagues
Okay so I was browsing through wikipedia looking at british monarchs when I came across the plague. My question is, is there a difference between the plague, the bubonic plague, and black death?
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May 1 2012, 7:31 PM EDT by
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Link to My Historical Anne Boleyn Animations
Hi All! I am animating documented scenes from Anne Boleyn's later life as documented in The Lady in the Tower by Alison Weir and The Life and Death of Anne Boleyn by Eric Ives. I'm using youtube's animation program, which is a little rough around the edges but still fun. Here is a link to the playlist that includes all of the episodes I have done so far. I've kept the language pretty close to the way it's documented, but had to tweak it a little to make it more understandable for a modern audience.
http://www.youtube.com/my_playlists?p=84B12E9D8CB95B12
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Jun 26 2011, 6:45 PM EDT by
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Wikipedia
Maybe you have never thought about it: writing for Wikipedia.
I think there is a lot of knowledge here about Tudor Times. If you like to write, it is a nice way to share your knowledge. When you look at e.g. Thomas Boleyn: his page needs help for checking historical facts. There are characters who are described at lenghth, but some characters might need some enlargement.
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Elizabeth Under Mary
Under the reign of her half-sister Mary, Bess was imprisoned in the tower for allegedly conspiring with rebel forces to usurp the Queen. Later rumors were afloat that she was flirting with Phillip II of Spain to keep herself alive.
I wonder do you think she actually did those things? I believe that she did conspire to overtake Mary, but I have never been sure why other than she had a sense of entitlement to the throne. Mary and Elizabeth's relationship hadn't completely soured until this point so why would she risk all those things? As for the Phillip situation, Bess was know to be a flirt so it could have happened.
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Jul 29 2010, 2:40 PM EDT by
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Check out the Borgias Wiki
Seeing is believing Follow the link and find out what people are saying about the Borgias Fan Wiki on WETPAINT!!!!
http://theborgias.wetpaint.com/thread/4091583/The+Borgias+Wiki
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Jul 19 2010, 9:25 PM EDT by
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Pookiesmama's Scripts
Pookiesmama's The Tudors Fan Scripts You finished watching the last episode of The Tudors, and you just know what should happen on the next. See how Pookiesmama tried her hand at Michael Hirst's job or start
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May 15 2010, 9:56 PM EDT by
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In Episode 5 or 6
The year is shown as 1538 and the location as Cheapside in London.
According to The Tudors, leading Protestant Robert Packington is shot dead in broad daylight on a crowded thoroughfare after demanding arogantly that some common man get out of his way.
Robert Packington was shot around 4 am on November 13th on one of the foggiest mornings in living memory as he crossed a deserted Cheapside on his way to morning mass at the Mercer's Chapel nearby. No one witnessed the murder although labourers in Soper Street heard the shot. It was in 1536 and probably at the command of disgruntled clergy opposed to Cramner's and Cromwell's new Protestant Church. Lady Rose Locke-Hickman writes vividly about it in her own memoirs, and how frightened it made her mother as it happened almost outside of her own house
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Dec 7 2009, 10:50 AM EST by
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Romanticised History
Well we all know Henry was the renaissance man...surely he would have had the power to eliminate any history he didn't like...anything popular enough to get noticed would have been destroyed and anything not destroyed wouldn't have been known enough to ever have been noticed by history. What if...and bear with me now...what if Anne Boleyn was amazingly stupid (i don't think she was I really admire her), what if nothing about his wives were true what if they were all stupid and sweet...(i dont think they were) it's possible isn't it? Basically he could have beheaded them all with no reason other than he was bored of them and noone would ever know...Tell me what you think :D
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Oct 13 2009, 11:57 AM EDT by
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background trees in Latest series
In the third or fourth episode we see Henry and his allies marching forth against a backdrop of magnificent Douglas fir and other conifers, not introduced to this country until the nineteenth century,
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Sep 30 2009, 4:58 PM EDT by
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Authenticity versus perception.
Serious and valid though the historical criticisms that can be made of this series are, I personally value this dramatisation because it vitalises the era.
Perhaps a strictly accurate representation would have been completely alienating to a twenty-first century person..
I believe that it may be delusion to believe that merely because of OUR position in history we have perfect perception of the past: would not the realities of Tudor England repel us. However, I presume that they living at the time, perceived themselves as modern, 'cool' and glamorous. I feel that the value of the Tudors series is in representing how the Tudors 'probably' saw and felt about themselves. As a musician this is much more interesting and useful to me than absolute accuracy.
The real woman that was Anne Boleyn, for example, must surely have impacted those around around her far more powerfully than period paintings of her seem to convey to us today. (All the women had small mouths and virtually NO breasts did they?) I believe that it is useful to have a dramatisation that allows us to connect with the impact she must have had. None of the albeit excellent previous dramatisations of Henry VIII have so eloquently expressed and explained to the modern human the likely dynamics that must have been operating during the Tudor period: as they have throughout human history and still are today.
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Sep 14 2009, 5:03 AM EDT by
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Henry VIII's Psalmer
A really interesting article appeared in The Evening Telegraph in Peterbourgh today concerning a rediscovered psalmer with prayers written by Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I, Elizabeth I, and Catherine Parr! A very rare find indeed, I hope they transcribe and post the contents of this book on the net soon!
From the article:
A BOOK containing writing by one of Britain's most notorious kings was the star attraction at a grand stately home near Peterborough.
Enthusiasts flocking to Elton Hall during the bank holiday weekend could see at first hand psalms and prayers written by Henry VIII himself.
The 500-year-old prayer book contains handwriting of five Tudor monarchs and dubbed a "treasure" by its owner, Sir William Proby.
As well as writings by Henry VIII – renowned in history for having six wives and founding the Church of England – there are writings by his son, Edward, who succeeded him to the throne aged nine, his eldest daughter, Queen Mary, his last wife, Catherine Parr, and one of the country's most celebrated queens, Elizabeth I.
It is thought to be the only book of its kind in existence and has been in the Proby family for more than a century.
Sir Proby said: "The prayer book was purchased by one of my relatives who was a great collector of bibles and prayer books.
"The book is particularly significant because it is very rare. It is the only one that has Henry VIII's writing in it – his own personal copy.
"Other parts of the book contain psalms and prayers written by Henry VIII himself."
It was the star attraction for visitors coming to enjoy the house and gardens before they are closed to the public for the remainder of the year.
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Sep 1 2009, 10:00 PM EDT by
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National Archives - Henry VIII online exhibit
For everybody like me who can't afford the trip to England (despite record low fares) there's an online exhibit at the National Archives site with documents pertaining to Henry VIII. Most of the documents are in Latin with italic script which is very difficult to read, but it's pretty cool to look at an original document like the original petition for divorce from Katherine of Aragon, Anne and George Boleyn's indictment, Anne of Cleve's divorce petition, and the Valor Ecclesiasticus.
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/henryviii/default.htm
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Apr 20 2009, 4:31 PM EDT by
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Humourous Captions Page 25
Caption: Submitted by: Add your humourous captions now! Caption: *After an awkward silence of 10 minutes* Katherine: Arthur was much more talkative than you... Submitted by:hohumpigsbum Caption: You never eve
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May 26 2010, 5:39 PM EDT by
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The Tudors Historical Inaccuracies Season 3
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Jan 26 2012, 5:31 PM EST by
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The Tudors: Our ancestors: How we were a partof the TUDOR ERA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pCGn5M7a8A I am TRYING to add this trailer that I found on the Tudors season 3 so I will just add link ( I HATE WIDGETS) The quality is not great but it does have some good scenes in it from SEASON 3! ANYWAYS..AF
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Mar 7 2009, 3:10 AM EST by
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Arthur and Katherine
If the Tudors portray the reign of King Henry VII, how will Arthur and Katherine's relationship be handled? Will or will they not portray Arthur and Katherine consummating their marriage? And if they do, how will you feel about that?
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How far will The Tudors go?
The Tudor family didn't start with Henry the VIII, some pre-family history would have been nice in the beginning. But now that we are approaching the 3rd Season, I'm wondering just how far will this go? For one, Henry looks hot now, but after his injured leg and future leg ulcers, how will they incorporate Henry's weight? And as the first two seasons summoned up in an artistic way the history of Katherine and Anne (after all, the divorce took 7 years) I'm wondering just how far and long will The Tudors go? I would love to see the demise and greed continue with Edward and his uncles after Henry is gone, the religious whiplash inflicted by Mary and undoubtedly the most spectacular of them all, Elizabeth. Mary put Elizabeth through her own terrors by imprisoning her and again England's monarch is troubled with another Spanish marriage; trouble or not, it may have saved Elizabeth's life. But I am one that would love to have a show that does it all, including the relations with royal cousins who troubled, admired and inspired England...there hasn't been much on Mary Queen of Scots and Lord Darnley. I may have taken this too far, but I would love to see The Tudors continue on beyond Henry VIII.
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Jan 20 2009, 6:20 PM EST by
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What if Edward lived?
I don't know if this topic was already posted, but i will put it up any way. Can you imagine what it would've been like if Edward didn't die? I mean what differences would have happened over the long years of his reign? If he had children then Mary or Elizabeth may not have become queen of England?
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Jan 15 2009, 7:26 AM EST by
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State Papers - newly released Tudor Era documents now online!
Tudor academics rejoice! Now you don't have to buy a ticket to England to access the State Papers from the Tudor Era housed in the British Library. Starting this week (though I'm not sure when) you can read them from the comfort of your own desktop. This year they're releasing documents from 1509 - 1603 (the Tudors), and two years from now they'll expand the online collection to include papers till 1714. Check it out:
http://gale.cengage.co.uk/statepapers/
Not only are there foreign and domestic State Papers but also interesting essays and documents such as MORE love letters between Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, ballads that Thomas More wrote in the Tower of London, and much more.
For more details on the kinds of papers to expect on the site read this article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/3463838/Henry-VIIIs-love-for-Anne-Boleyn-revealed.html
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Nov 18 2008, 11:41 AM EST by
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Tudors website - including Henry VIII's love letters to Anne Boleyn
Hi, this website might be of interest for anyone interested in the Tudor period:
http://www.tudors.org
it includes a discussion forum and many links to e.g. Henry VIII's love letters to Anne Boleyn:
http://www.tudors.org/links-to-primary-sources/39-original-letters-of-kings-queens-and-ministers/109-henry-viiis-love-letters-to-anne-boleyn-from-the-vatican-library.html
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Oct 9 2008, 2:17 PM EDT by
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