Monthly Archives: March 2012

Helen Castor on Woman’s Hour – Lost Queens: Elizabeth Stuart

Posted on 15th March 2012 by Tamise

Helen Castor discussed Elizabeth Stuart on Woman’s Hour BBC Radio 4 this morning. ‘It’s expected that Parliament will pass legislation later this year which would allow a girl to succeed to the throne over a younger brother. We’ve been looking … Continue reading →

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Books 2012: On

Posted on 15th March 2012 by Tamise

15th March – A Visitor’s Companion to Tudor England by Susannah Lipscomb ‘For the armchair traveller or those looking for inspiration for a day out, The Visitor’s Companion to Tudor England takes you to palaces, castles, theatres and abbeys to … Continue reading →

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She-Wolves: England’s Early Queens – Part 2 – Helen Castor

Posted on 14th March 2012 by Tamise

‘She-Wolves: England’s Early Queens’ presented by Helen Castor continues on BBC4 tonight at 9pm. In part two, ‘…she tells the remarkably similar life stories of two French queens, Isabella and Margaret, both of whom were betrothed, 137 years apart, to … Continue reading →

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Lux in Arcana – Vatican Secret Archives Exhibition

Posted on 13th March 2012 by Tamise

The Lux in Arcana: Vatican Secret Archives Exhibition has opened in Rome. Among the 100 items on display are the letter written by Mary Queen of Scots to the Pope on the night before her execution and Henry VIII’s appeal … Continue reading →

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Round up of Tudor News at the Tudor History Blog

Posted on 13th March 2012 by Tamise

Lara at the Tudor History Blog has a nice round up of Tudor news, including a newly discovered letter written by Mary Queen of Scots and a portrait of Margaret Beaufort at Hever Castle. Tudor History Blog – Sunday Short … Continue reading →

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