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Claire | June 15, 2013
Tomorrow is the official birthday of Queen Elizabeth II and it is marked by the traditional Trooping the Colour parade on Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall, which takes place on the nearest Saturday (today). The parade is carried out by the Household Division (Foot Guards and Household Cavalry) and the British Monarchy website explains it:
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Claire | June 14, 2013
Just a quick reminder for those in the UK about this weekend’s medieval/Tudor themed viewing. Tonight you can see the final episode of Ian Mortimer’s Time Traveller’s Guide to Elizabethan England and then on Sunday it’s The White Queen! The Time Traveller’s Guide to Elizabethan England: A Brave New World The BBC2 website says of
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Claire | June 5, 2013
Those of you who missed out on seeing Howard Brenton’s play “Anne Boleyn” when it was on at The Globe in 2011, will be interested to know that By The Hand Productions are putting on the play at King’s Manor, York, this month. Here are the details: ANNE BOLEYN (by Howard Brenton) King’s Manor, York
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Claire | June 3, 2013
Mickey, a long time visitor to The Anne Boleyn Files, is doing a survey as part of his doctorate and would love your help. Here is a message from Mickey with all the details: I’m a PhD student at London South Bank University writing a doctorate entitled ‘Fan Boleyn: Anne Boleyn in subculture’, on the
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Claire | June 3, 2013
As you probably know, British TV channel BBC2 has been rather Tudor themed recently, airing some wonderful documentaries about Anne Boleyn, Thomas Cromwell and Henry VII, but what you may not know is that Saturday night (1st June) was a major Tudor ‘fest’. It started with A Tudor Feast at Christmas, then we had Henry
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Claire | June 2, 2013
I know it’s not Tudor related but for all those interested in the British monarchy and Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth II was crowned at Westminster Abbey on this day in 1953 making today her 60th anniversary or Diamond Jubilee. You can find out more about her coronation at www.thediamondjubilee.org but here are some facts: The Queen
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Claire | May 31, 2013
Henry VII: Winter King was aired last night on BBC2 and was the latest programme in BBC2′s Tudor Court Season. It was presented by historian Thomas Penn, author of Winter King and was an excellent examination of the King who, as Penn pointed out, tend to be eclipsed by Richard III, the glamour and notoriety
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Claire | May 29, 2013
Sorry to those of you not in the UK, but here are some of the upcoming Tudor programmes on British TV. Thursday 30th May BBC2 9pm – Henry VII Winter King. See http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p015rht9 Friday 31st May BBC2 9pm – Time Traveller’s Guide to Elizabethan England. See http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p018400g. Thursday 6th June 9pm BBC2 – The Most
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