Amongst the many wonderful historians giving talks as part of the ‘History for Ukraine’ event, will be Dr Nicola Tallis giving a talk about Lady Jane Grey.
26th March
10.30pm GMT
You can view the full list of speakers at – History for Ukraine – Speakers and Volunteers
For how to watch and donate to the Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal go to – History for Ukraine
This superbly written book views events of the reigns of the Tudor monarchs through the eyes of the Dudley family. The family’s fortunes rose and fell with each change of monarch.
From their non-noble beginnings, the Dudley’s had further to climb than other court families, which made each rise and fall even more spectacular. Two Dudley sons came tantalisingly close to the throne itself but three generations lost their lives on the scaffold.
This is a must-read account of a family who faithfully served their monarch, country and own ambitions, even when it led to disaster.
Thank you to Penguin books for my review copy
House of Tudor: A Grisly History by Mickey Mayhew
‘Gruesome but not gratuitous, this decidedly darker take on the Tudors, from 1485 to 1603, covers some forty-five ‘events’ from the Tudor reign, taking in everything from the death of Richard III to the botched execution of Mary Queen of Scots, and a whole host of horrors in between. Particular attention is paid to the various gruesome ways in which the Tudors despatched their various villains and lawbreakers, from simple beheadings, to burnings and of course the dreaded hanging, drawing and quartering. Other chapters cover the various diseases prevalent during Tudor times, including the dreaded ‘Sweating Sickness’ – rather topical at the moment, unfortunately – as well as the cures for these sicknesses, some of which were considered worse than the actual disease itself. The day-to-day living conditions of the general populace are also examined, as well as various social taboos and the punishments that accompanied them, i.e. the stocks, as well as punishment by exile. Tudor England was not a nice place to live by 21st century standards, but the book will also serve to explain how it was still nevertheless a familiar home to our ancestors.’
Further details – Pen and Sword
Further details – Amazon.co.uk
HistFest 2022 – The House of Dudley
Dr Joanne Paul discusses the Dudley family’s entanglement with the Tudor dynasty with Professor Kate Williams
At the British Library and also online
9th April
15:00-16:15
‘Each Tudor monarch made their name with a Dudley by their side – or by crushing one beneath their feet. The Dudleys thrived at the court of Henry VII, but were sacrificed to the popularity of Henry VIII.
Rising to prominence in the reign of Edward VI, the Dudleys lost it all by advancing Jane Grey to the throne over Mary I. Under Elizabeth I, the family were once again at the centre of power and would do anything to remain there.
What was it that caused this family to keep rising so high and falling so low? Dr Joanne Paul discusses the history in her hotly-anticipated new book The House of Dudley.
For further details and to buy tickets – British Library.
‘The Tudor Socialite: A Social Calendar of Tudor Life’ by Jan-Marie Knights added to the General Works section of the bibliography.
Entry added to the following:
Art – Paintings – Other Unknown Artists.
