The annual service to commemorate the life of Queen Katherine of Aragon will take place at Peterborough Cathedral on Friday 27th January.
There is also a Tudor History Day on Saturday 28th January and a talk about Margaret Beaufort (grandmother of Henry VIII) in the evening.
On Sunday you can go on a Tudor Walk Around Peterborough.
Further details and ticket information can be found at:
Katharine of Aragon: The queen who changed the course of history
5th January – Young Henry: The Rise of Henry VIII (Paperback) by Robert Hutchinson
‘Henry became the unexpected heir to the precarious Tudor throne in 1502, after his elder brother Arthur died. He also inherited both his brother’s wardrobe and his wife, the Spanish princess Katherine of Aragon. He became king in April 1509 with many personality traits inherited from his father – the love of magnificence, the rituals of kingship, the excitement of hunting and gambling and the construction of grand new palaces. After those early glory days of feasting, fun and frolic, the continuing lack of a male Tudor heir runs like a thin line of poison through Henry’s reign. After he fell in love with Anne Boleyn, he gambled everything on her providing him with a son and heir. From that day forward everything changed. Based on contemporary accounts, Young Henry provides a compelling vision of the splendours, intrigues and tragedies of the royal court, presided over by the ruthless and insecure Henry VIII. With his customary scholarship and narrative verve, Robert Hutchinson provides fresh insights into what drove England’s most famous monarch, and how this happy, playful Renaissance prince was transformed into the tyrant of his later years.’
From Amazon.co.uk
Reviews of ‘Queen Anne’ by Anne Somerset have started appearing.
Queen Anne by Virginia Rounding – The Telegraph -January 17th 2012 (added 19th January)
Queen of Sorrows by Maureen Waller – Deccan Chronicle – January 22nd 2012 (added 21st January)
The Spectator interviews Dr Kate Williams.
The British Library’s ‘Medieval and Earlier Manuscripts Blog’ previewed last night’s part 2 of ‘Illuminations: The Private Lives of the Medieval Kings.’
