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- Reposted by Tudor TimesPrepare for your mind to be blown. The oak trees that make up the Undercroft were felled in 1358. Their size and scale would suggest that they were at least 250 years old. Which means they were saplings only 40 years after the Norman Conquest in 1066. Mind. Blown. 🤯
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- #OTD 1554, Mary I rode into the City of London to make a speech at the Guildhall to inspire her capital city to support her in the face of a rebel army marching towards Southwark led by Sir Thomas Wyatt. bit.ly/1py0TRM
- #OTD 1580 Henrique I of Portugal died. The 5th son of Manuel I and Maria of Aragon, he had not expected to become king and became a cardinal. Inheriting in 1578. In order to sire an heir, Henrique sought to leave the church, but was prohibited by the Pope, possibly at the instigation of Philip II.
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- #OTD 1536 Katharine of Aragon bit.ly/1Wj6HMS was buried in Peterborough Cathedral. A black marble & gold monument was raised (gone now) presumably far less grand than the one that Henry had planned to share with her when he commissioned a tomb for them @westminsterabbey.bsky.social in 1518.
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- May as well dive right in. Did you know that dogs in ancient Mesopotamia also refused to drop the ball? According to a Sumerian proverb, “The dog understands ‘Take it!’ It does not understand ‘Put it down!’” Source: cdli.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/artifacts/34...
- Reposted by Tudor TimesMarble that looks wet. This jaw-dropping detail comes from “The Nymph” (La Ninfa) by Italian sculptor Giovanni Battista Lombardi (1823–1880) where solid stone is carved to mimic water rippling around her bare feet. The full sculpture was executed in 1858 for Palazzo Facchi in Brescia.
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- Reposted by Tudor TimesUK archives: Last chance to contribute to @uknatarcsector.bsky.social 2025 Accessions to Repositories Survey. To take part, please read the guidance on their website: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec... and complete survey by Mon 2nd Feb
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- Reposted by Tudor TimesLady Katherine Willoughby knows every one of Henry VIII's wives. She stands up for what she believes in... but such courage has consequences. mybook.to/Katherine #Tudors #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited #audiobooks
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- Reposted by Tudor TimesIntroducing an exciting new additon to the museum, what is believed to be Cromwell's watch! We're delighted to announce this acquisition, now on display, made possible by grants from @heritagefunduk.bsky.social & Art Fund plus public donations. Details at: cromwellmuseum.org/cromwell/cro...
- Reposted by Tudor TimesMonastery of Batalha, Portugal #WindowsWednesday #Architecture #Windows #Interiors #Photography #Portugal 📷
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- Reposted by Tudor TimesThe interior of York Minster. @yorkminster.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Tudor TimesIs it about time that someone told @wiltshiremuseum.bsky.social that their "Tourmaline stone axe" is actually made of cheese?
- Reposted by Tudor TimesIt's a Victorian case of "He Said, She Said" & you'll never believe who the court listened to... Spoiler: it wasn't the woman! We're in Victorian Glasgow & in the studio with Top Barrister Jennifer Robinson this week on #LadyKillers Listen on BBC Sounds 😃 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
- Reposted by Tudor Times#MedievalMonday Two ribbed spiral columns from the original Romanesque church that is now Norwich Cathedral, founded by the Normans in 1096 Together they mark the spot where the original Norman altar once stood 📸 Mine #history #archaeology #photooftheday 🏺
- Reposted by Tudor TimesOn 27 January 1756, Sister Kitty Witham wrote a letter to her mother from Syon Abbey in Lisbon, in which she vividly described her experience of the Great Lisbon Earthquake in November 1755. Find out more here ➡️ bit.ly/3wDNyvr #OnThisDay #OTD #TerremotoDeLisboa #SyonAbbey #Nuntastic #Archives
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- #OTD 1606 the trial of Guy Fawkes & 7 others for attempting to blow up the Parliament House began. Attorney General Sir Edward Coke prosecuted in Westminster Hall, spectators paying 10s to watch. The background to the plot is explained in the masterly ‘God’s Traitors’ by Jessie Childs bit.ly/1BjGCTu
- #OTD 1568 d. Lady Katherine Grey, who claimed to be the wife of Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford, aged 27. According to Henry VIII's will K was heir to Elizabeth’s I throne. She had been under house arrest for 7 years for marrying without royal permission. bit.ly/1gzYe4V
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- Thanks to everyone who came to the Six Queens event yesterday @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social Hopefully, you all enjoyed the event. The speakers certainly did!
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- #OTD 1533 Anne Boleyn & Henry VIII were married at Whitehall. They may have gone through a previous betrothal or wedding ceremony on St Erkenwald’s Day, 14th November, 1532. bit.ly/1bO8DaC Pic shows Henry and Anne’s initials at Hampton Court.
- Get your tickets for Six Queens: Peril and Passion at the Court of Henry VIII bit.ly/3X4zY1K on 24 January @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social The third of these extraordinary women was Jane Seymour, talk to be presented by @enortonhistory.bsky.social
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- #OTD 1557 d. Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus. 1514 he married Margaret Tudor, the widowed Queen of Scots bit.ly/2lBasg3 in act which outraged the Scots nobles. In 1526, he seized control of his stepson, James V & dominated Scottish government, until James escaped.
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- Get your tickets for Six Queens: Peril and Passion at the Court of Henry VIII bit.ly/3X4zY1K on 24 January @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social The second of these fascinating women was Anne Boleyn, talk to be presented by @drowenemmerson.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Tudor TimesI was in Norwich Cathedral yesterday morning prior to leading a medieval graffiti tour there. The organist was practicing & Budge the cathedral cat was sauntering about his adopted home. Quiet time within a special and beautiful place #wellbeing #beauty #mindfulness #architecture #serenity
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- Reposted by Tudor TimesBrilliant to see the BBC picking up Ranald Lawrence and Dean Hawkes' fabulously interesting and important #environmentalhumanities work on #HardwickHall. They measured solar gain to understand Elizabethan comfort tech. The original articles are hugely worth reading too. www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
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- Reposted by Tudor TimesI've reviewed another book, a classic this time. 'The ties that bound, peasant families in medieval England', by Barbara A. Hanawalt (1986) You can read it here; fakehistoryhunter.net/2026/01/17/b... Or here; fakehistoryhunter.substack.com/p/book-revie... Some teasers in this thread:
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- Reposted by Tudor TimesNow, these are something special! 🤩 Mid-13th century wall paintings at St. Agatha’s Church, Easby, Richmond, North Yorkshire. A photo thread…
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- #OTD 1486 Henry VII m. Elizabeth of York bit.ly/339DKLc a union first mooted in the reign of Edward IV, E.'s father as a way of reconciling Lancaster & York but it's unlikely Edward would have agreed: there were better matches for his daughter than a penniless exile with a slim claim to the throne.
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- #OTD 1585 d. Edward Fiennes de Clinton, Earl of Lincoln died, a stalwart of the Tudor Court. His career was largely in the burgeoning navy, seeing action against the French and Scots in the 1540s, particularly naval support for the Battle of Pinkie bit.ly/44JpJ45 and again in the campaign of 1557-8
- Get your tickets for Six Queens: Peril and Passion at the Court of Henry VIII bit.ly/3X4zY1K on 24 January @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social The first of these fascinating women was Katharine of Aragon, the talk will be presented by @melitat.bsky.social
- Get your tickets for Six Queens: Peril and Passion at the Court of Henry VIII bit.ly/3X4zY1K on 24 January @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social Learn more about six very different, but all fascinating women.
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- #OTD 1526, François I of France & Emperor Charles V signed the Treaty of Madrid agreeing that F. would marry C's sister Eleonor, the widowed Queen of Portugal. François claimed later it was done under duress after his capture at the Battle of Pavia. Eleonor by Joos Van Cleeve.
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