The Cardinal and the Concubine

| September 30, 2009

The Cardinal and the Concubine

Over the past few weeks, I have been considering Anne Boleyn’s relationships with those around her and today I want to look at her relationship with Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, Henry VIII’s Lord Chancellor and right-hand man. Anne Boleyn and the Boleyn faction are often credited with causing Wolsey’s downfall and subsequent death, and many are
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Halloween

| September 28, 2009

Halloween

It’s that time of year when people are organising their Halloween costumes and who better to go as than Anne Boleyn, a murdered Queen said to haunt Blickling Hall, Hever Castle and the Tower of London? Plus you get to spread the message about her innocence! We can help you with your costume because we
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Friday Round Up

| September 25, 2009

Friday Round Up

Wow, I can’t believe it’s Friday again already! This week really has flown by. So, what’s new this week and what’s been going on in the land of The Anne Boleyn Files and the Tudor World?:- I’ve been busy blogging every day this week over at The Elizabeth Files after listening to each episode of
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****NEWSFLASH – New Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn Resources Available – NEWSFLASH****

| September 23, 2009

I did mention this in a p.s. on a blog post a few days ago but I really wanted to draw attention to these new online resources. I know that many of you have been frustrated by not being able to access the National Archives collection of documents from Henry VIII’s reign, particularly those pertaining
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The Tale of Two Coronations

| September 23, 2009

The Tale of Two Coronations

I wasn’t going to do a blog post today but I just had to after listening to episode 3 of BBC Radio 4′s Book of the Week on Tracy Borman’s “Elizabeth’s Women: The Hidden Story of the Virgin Queen”. Why? Because yet again, Borman talks about the influence that Anne Boleyn had over her daughter,
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Anne Boleyn’s Influence on Elizabeth I – Part 2

| September 21, 2009

Anne Boleyn’s Influence on Elizabeth I – Part 2

Just last week I wrote a post entitled “Anne Boleyn’s Influence on Elizabeth I” about Tracy Borman’s new book “Elizabeth’s Women: The Hidden Story of the Virgin Queen”, in which Borman puts forward the idea that Anne Boleyn had a far greater influence on her daughter Elizabeth I than has been previously thought. Well, I
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Michael Hirst on “The Tudors”

| September 18, 2009

Michael Hirst on “The Tudors”

With all the controversy over “The Tudors” – say it on some forums and you might just get banned! – it’s good to hear what the creator himself has to say about the series. Sarah Gristwood, writer of “Elizabeth and Leicester” interviewed Michael on behalf of BBC History Magazine and heard of how he gets
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Friday Round Up

| September 18, 2009

Friday Round Up

Just a quickie blog post to round up the week. Here is the latest news from The Anne Boleyn Files and the Tudor World:- Only 10 rooms left now on The Anne Boleyn Experience 2010 so don’t miss out on this wonderful chance to stay at Hever, visit the Tower of London on Anne Boleyn
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