Tag Archives: Margaret Tudor

Margaret Tudor: Book of Hours

Posted on 12th January 2014 by Tamise

I’ve just finished reading the wonderful ‘Crown of Thistles: The Fatal Inheritance of Mary, Queen of Scots’ by Linda Porter and have started ‘Elizabeth of York: The First Tudor Queen’ by Alison Weir. Both authors use the same picture of … Continue reading →

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Portrait of Henry VIII age 11

Posted on 18th October 2012 by Tamise

A portrait of the 11 year old future Henry VIII and his sisters, Princesses Margaret and Mary has been discovered in the National Library of Wales. Astonishing portrait of the future Henry VIII at 11 found in Aberystwyth

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Imagined Lives: Portraits of Unknown People at the NPG

Posted on 11th June 2012 by Tamise

I visited this display at the National Portrait Gallery 2 weeks ago. ‘This display looks in detail at fourteen portraits of people whose identities are uncertain. Dating from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, these portraits were once thought to depict … Continue reading →

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Who was Margaret Tudor? – Helen Castor on Woman’s Hour

Posted on 2nd February 2012 by Tamise

Helen Castor discussed Margaret Tudor on Woman’s Hour BBC Radio 4 this morning. ‘It’s expected that the coming year will see the rules on male primogeniture overturned. Commonwealth leaders have agreed it, so it only remains for parliament to change … Continue reading →