History Picks of the Week

Over the last couple of weeks I have been doing some things to get this blog noticed a little bit more, so please do check out this blogs new twitter account. It will offer up to the minute updates and maybe a few little other extras too.

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Now on to the history picks. While I am researching/thinking/writing the next feature I thought I would make you all aware of some blogs that I have come across that people interested in Early Modern (Tudor/Stuart) history may be interested in looking at.

Academic News: This is a brilliant site for all academic related news: http://www.history.ac.uk/news

News Picks:

Tracy Borman's book on Elizabeth I's women is book of the week on BBC radio 4: Listen to some of the book here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/01/2009_37_mon.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00mq4lv/Book_of_the_Week_Elizabeths_Women_Episode_2/

Mary, Queen of Scots last letter on display: http://historytodaymagazine.blogspot.com/2009/09/mary-queen-of-scots-last-letter-on.html

Futuristic home of Tudor history planned in Portsmouth:http://www.architecturescotland.co.uk/news/1794/Futuristic_home_of_Tudor_history_planned_in_Portsmouth.html

Article Picks:

I found this fascinating article at http://tudorhistory.org/blog/ John Dee: Guardian Newspaper: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/sep/20/scholars-rescue-image-john-dee

The Elizabeth Files: The most recent article is about Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester written by historical novelist Jeane Westin. http://www.elizabethfiles.com/did-they-or-didnt-they/3099/

BBC History Magazine Podcast

Very recently I began to listen to my podcasts again. They always help with my work and as a result I feel less inclined to spend hours on the internet, and consequently not really working at all.

As I flicked through my podcasts, I found all my old favourites. My comics podcasts, anime casts and several writing ones. It then occurred to me that I had not history podcasts. So I went to the iTunes store and went looking. There was not a great selection, although if you are into military history its worth looking into. I did find one little gem though, that being the BBC History Magazine Podcast. Very informative, and brilliant for those who cannot always afford the magazine, but want to get their historical fix. I have listened to a few episodes recently and I would highly recommend it.

September Issue includes:

A Second World War special by Dr Dan Todman.

The Battle of Quebec by Dan Snow

Elizabeth I's Ladies by Tracy Bowman.

http://www.bbchistorymagazine.com/

New and Upcoming Releases

Hello again.

I have always found these lists rather interesting, and very useful. So I thought I would compile one myself. Below you will find a list of new and upcoming releases in Tudor History, as well as in Historical Fiction. I hope you find it as useful as I find them. Click on the link for their amazon page and more information.

Recent Releases:

The Sisters Who Would be Queen: Leander De Lisle

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sisters-Who-Would-Queen-Katherine/dp/0007219059/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1250541998&sr=8-2

Jane Seymour: Elizabeth Norton

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jane-Seymour-Henry-VIIIs-True/dp/184868102X/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=125054

Philippa Jones: The Other Tudors: Henry VIII’s Mistresses and Bastards \

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Other-Tudors-Henry-Mistresses-Bastards/dp/1847734294/ref=pd_cp_b_1

Josephine Wilkinson: Mary Boleyn The True Story of Henry VIII’s Mistress

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mary-Boleyn-Story-Henry-Mistress/dp/1848680899/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b

Lacey Baldwin Smith: Catherine Howard

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Catherine-Howard-History-Revealed-Amberley/dp/184868214X/ref=pd_sim_b_3

Eamon Duffy: Fires of Faith: Catholic England Under Mary Tudor

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fires-Faith-Catholic-England-Under/dp/0300152167/ref=pd_sim_b_37

Alison Weir: The Lady in the Tower: The Fall of Anne Boleyn

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lady-Tower-Fall-Anne-Boleyn/dp/0224063197/ref=pd_sim_b_2

Upcoming Releases:

Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Mystery: Eric Ives

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lady-Jane-Grey-Tudor-Mystery/dp/1405194138/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1250541881&sr=8-3

Elizabeth Norton: Anne of Cleves Henry VIII’s Discarded Bride

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Anne-Cleves-Henry-VIIIs-Discarded/dp/1848683294/ref=pd_sim_b_3

Elizabeth Norton: Anne Boleyn Henry VIII’s Obsession

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Anne-Boleyn-Henry-VIIIs-Obsession/dp/1848685149/ref=pd_sim_b_10

Josephine Wilkinson: The Early Loves of Anne Boleyn

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Early-Loves-Anne-Boleyn/dp/1848684304/ref=pd_sim_b_24

Chris Skidmore: Death and the Virgin: Elizabeth, Dudley, and the Mysterious Fate of Amy Robsart.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Death-Virgin-Elizabeth-Mysterious-Robsart/dp/0297846507/ref=pd_sim_b_26

Historical Fiction:

Philippa Gregory: The White Queen

http://www.amazon.co.uk/White-Queen-Philippa-Gregory/dp/1847374557/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b

Thanks for Visiting: More content coming soon.

Hello visitor, and welcome to my history blog. I know that I have not been here of late, but if you have visited then thank you very much. I hope you like what is to come.

I have some plans for this blog, however, at the moment I am working on my thesis for my Masters degree. Fear not though as this blog will be back up and running soon enough, please bear with me a little longer.

Flavour of the past will be the first series of articles that I am hoping to post up. These will range from book reviews right up to me flexing my own historical muscles and bringing you my own little flavour of the past. For now this will mainly focus on the Tudor period, but this is only one theme of many that I would like to cover in this blog.

I hope that you enjoy what is to come. I am working on getting the first installment to you as soon as I can. Thank you for bearing with me, and thank you again for visiting.

Anna ^_^

Portrait of Elizabeth of York Unveiled at Hever

Here is a link to the unveiling of a portrait of Elizabeth of York, Queen to Henry VII

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7942235.stm

It marks the 500th Anniversary of the accession of Henry VIII on 21st April

Theology Public Lecture at Swansea University.

I thought that I would draw attention to this lecture that is being held at Swansea University on 5th Feburary at 7pm.

'How Bloody was Bloody Mary' Professor Eamon Duffy.

I am extremely excited about this, and hope to attend. For more information on the lecture and indeed the speaker click on the link below

http://www.swan.ac.uk/news_centre/WhatsHappening/Headline,30061,en.php

Flavour of the Past: Introduction

Oh goodness. I have just realised how long it has been since I have updated here, and I think it has been a while too long. So whilst sorting out bits of other History projects I was working on, I started to think of an ongoing series that could be posted here. So I introduce to all Flavour of the Past. This will be an ongoing series of history reviews, updates on historical happenings around the country and sometime I will even put my own two peneth in with some historical musings of my own.

I am not entierly sure where I am going to start, I am certainly hoping to update monthly if not bimonthly when possible. Look out for the first enstallment coming soon.