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Queen Katherine Parr Quincentenary Festival 2012

Posted on 6th March 2012 by Tamise

The 12 year old actress who plays Lady Jane Grey in a film for the ‘Queen Katherine Parr Quincentenary Festival 2012 at Sudeley Castle, was interviewed by the Gloucestershire Echo. Winchcombe Word – Starring a Lady Jane Grey Apparently there … Continue reading →

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Gillian Blagwell’s Bess of Hardwick Pin Interest Board

Posted on 2nd March 2012 by Tamise

Gillian Blagwell, author of ‘The Darling Strumpet’ and ‘The September Queen’ is currently working on a new novel about Bess of Hardwick. As part of her research she has assembled a wonderful collection of paintings and photos of people and … Continue reading →

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‘Jane’ carvings at the Tower of London

Posted on 1st March 2012 by Tamise

Last week I had a very interesting and enjoyable conversation with Lara from ‘Tudor History Blog’ on Twitter (@tudorhistory) about the two ‘Jane’ carvings on the walls of the Beauchamp Tower at the Tower of London. The Tower of London … Continue reading →

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Win a signed copy of ‘The Winter King’ at On the Tudor Trail

Posted on 1st March 2012 by Tamise

Natalie at ‘On the Tudor Trail’ is running a competition to win a signed copy of ‘The Winter King’ by Thomas Penn. The paperback is published today (1st March). You have until 5th March to enter. On the Tudor Trail … Continue reading →

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Books 2012: On sale today – The Winter King by Thomas Penn

Posted on 1st March 2012 by Tamise

1st March – Winter King: The Dawn of Tudor England by Thomas Penn – Paperback ‘He were a dark prince, and infinitely suspicious, and his times full of secret conspiracies and troubles’, Sir Francis Bacon It was 1501. England had … Continue reading →

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