St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre
The Massacre of Protestant Huguenots occurred on August 24, 1572. One “history sheet” from a Cologne printer gives this portrayal of the event
View ArticleTudor Summit, September 2-3
The Tudor Summit A two day online event bringing together Tudor history enthusiasts from all over the world to connect with each other and listen to interviews and lectures from some of the leading...
View ArticleRestored early 17th C. Mille monument
A recent conservation effort from St. Boniface Church in Nursling, Hampshire. The monument is to Richard Mill(e) (d. 1613) and his wife Maria (d. 1622). The resulting restoration of the reclining...
View ArticleHenry VII’s birthplace may have been found
“Archaeologists believe they have identified the exact site of Henry VII’s birth in 1457 after excavations in the grounds of Pembroke Castle in Wales uncovered the remains of a massive medieval mansion...
View ArticleTudor and Stuart Seafarers, at the Royal Museums, Greenwich
“Adventure, Power Wealth.” Piggott Family Gallery, Tudor and Stuart Seafarers, at the Royal Museums, Greenwich. If you like model ships, you will like this exhibit.
View ArticleMinding the Gaps of Early Modern Drama
Was the Interregnum a “dramatic dead zone”? Heidi Craig explores Drama in the years between the Civil War and the Restoration (1642-1660). Go here for more (and have a look at the Lost Plays Database...
View Article‘Tarontos Lac’: Geographer finds oldest known reference to Toronto on...
A geographer has found what could be the earliest reference to Toronto on a map dated from 1678. In small lettering in one corner of the map was the name “Lac Tarontos,” written on what is now Lake...
View ArticleSpecial issue of Open Access Journal Humanities about Pirates in Literature
Aargh, avast ye! The Open Access journal Humanities is seeking submissions for a special issue about Pirates in Literature. If this is of interest, please follow this link to the Humanities website...
View ArticleThe Funeral Procession of Elizabeth I
Walter Raleigh, –gentleman, adventurer, explorer, spy, poet, soldier, politician,– was executed 400 years ago today. The link below is to the funeral procession of Elizabeth I, in 1603. Raleigh is in...
View ArticleBad quarto of Hamlet, 1603, also known as the first quarto of Hamlet
The earliest surviving print version of Hamlet is on display on the British Library website, Click here to find out what a “bad” quarto is. Advertisements
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