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Tag: Henry VIII

Catherine Howard: History and the Use of Adjectives

Catherine Howard: History and the Use of...

February 11, 2022
On the anniversary of the execution of Catherine Howard, Henry VIII’s fifth wife, Collections Curator Brett...
New Year’s Day and the Tudors: A Lesson in Celebrations

New Year’s Day and the Tudors: A Lesson in...

December 17, 2021
We’re often slightly exhausted by the time we reach New Year’s Day, certainly most of us...
Gunpowder, Treason and Prejudice: Guy Fawkes at the Tower of London

Gunpowder, Treason and Prejudice: Guy Fawkes at...

November 5, 2021
This weekend in 1605, the British government brought Guy Fawkes to the Tower of London. Curator...
Poets at the Tower of London: National Poetry Day 2021

Poets at the Tower of London: National Poetry Day...

October 7, 2021
Today is National Poetry Day in the UK which encourages all to enjoy, discover and share...
Henry VIII on Tour: Royal Progresses and Tudor Palaces

Henry VIII on Tour: Royal Progresses and Tudor...

June 15, 2021
It’s June, the summer weather is with us and some lockdown restrictions have finally eased. People are...
Ambassadors, Rhubarb & Sugar: the Islamic World & Tudor England

Ambassadors, Rhubarb & Sugar: the Islamic...

May 5, 2021
With over 3 million British Muslims currently celebrating the holy month of Ramadan, it’s a fitting...
Walter Hungerford and the Buggery Act: LGBTQ+ History and Punishment at The Tower of London

Walter Hungerford and the Buggery Act: LGBTQ+...

February 19, 2021
If you visit the Tower of London, you can walk where some of the most significant...
Portraits and Lies: Deciphering Personality from Tudor Portraiture

Portraits and Lies: Deciphering Personality from...

November 24, 2020
We’ve all looked back in horror at snapshots of days-gone-by and thought “what was I thinking?!”...
HRP Handover: Luke Pepera on a story of two kings

HRP Handover: Luke Pepera on a story of two kings

October 27, 2020
For our final HRP Handover for Black History Month 2020, we’re handing over to Luke Pepera,...
HRP Handover: Michael Ohajuru on the Black presence at the Tudor court

HRP Handover: Michael Ohajuru on the Black...

October 16, 2020
Welcome to our first HRP Handover blog for Black History Month 2020! Throughout October we’re inviting...

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