Author Archives: Tamise

My review of ‘Mary I: Queen of Sorrows’ by Alison Weir

‘Mary I: Queen of Sorrows’ is the sort of book where you look forward to your morning commute, as it gives you a chance to read more! Alison Weir has taken the well-known events of the reigns of the Tudors … Continue reading

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Books 2024 – on sale today – From Tudor to Stuart: The Regime Change from Elizabeth I to James I by Susan Doran

‘From Tudor to Stuart: The Regime Change from Elizabeth I to James I tells the story of the dramatic accession and first decade of the reign of James I and the transition from the Elizabethan to the Jacobean era, using … Continue reading

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Portrait identified as Arbella Stuart

‘Investigative work by art historians Elizabeth Goldring and Emma Rutherford has led to the discovery of the identity of the sitter of a newly discovered Nicholas Hilliard miniature, shining a spotlight on the incredible, but little-known, story of Lady Arbella … Continue reading

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Books 2024 – A book that features Jane to look forward to…

15 June – Heroines of the Tudor World by Sharon Bennett Connolly ‘These are the women who ruled, the women who founded dynasties, the women who fought for religious freedom, their families and love. These are the women who made … Continue reading

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471st Wedding Anniversary of Jane Grey and Guildford Dudley

‘On the 25th of this month were celebrated the weddings of my Lord Guilford, son of the Duke of Northumberland, to the eldest daughter of the Duke of Suffolk…The weddings were celebrated with great magnificence and feasting at the Duke … Continue reading

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