Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Question from Carolyn - Mary Tudor's ladies in waiting

I was interested in finding out the names of Mary Tudors ladies in waiting as one of my ancestors was reputed to have been one of them. Does anyone know their names or where I might find a list? Thank you very much. Best, Carolyn

Question from Glen - Perkin Warbeck

why did perkin warbeck pose such a threat to henry VII? A level

Saturday, March 10, 2007

Question from Sara - Katherine Parr's death date

I've read in some places that Katherine Parr died on September 5, and in others September 7. What is the real date and why are there two?

Tuesday, March 06, 2007

Question from Caitlin - Book recommendation for Tudor life and times

Hi im in yr 12 and am doing a report on Tudor england life and times. Its a large feild and im trying to cover the most important aspects i can find. My trouble is im finding it hard to get some good resources from the library. Could you point me towards some historians and some of their books? Thank you

Monday, March 05, 2007

Question from Claude - Mid Tudor Crisis texts

I am currently doing a seminar on the mid tudor crisis. as part of this i have to do an essay on a primary source. Any suggestions?

Question from Rachel - Tudor necklaces

I have seen the Kathryn Howard portrait gallery suggesting that Kathryn and Jane Seymour were wearing the same necklace. The necklace in the Mary Tudor/ Charles Brandon portrait looks similar. Is it possibly the same necklace, or was it just a popular style?

Sunday, March 04, 2007

Question from Imi - What did we learn from the Tudors

i am 9 years old in yr5 and I am concluding my report on tudor life. what i wan to know is , what do we learn from the tudors and how has this changed or made my life better?

Francis Drake's return to Plymouth

I am trying to find out the date inwhich Sir Francis Drake returned to Plymouth after he fought the Armada. I have look everywhere and have been unable to find this information.
Even a month will do, but possibly which end of the month. I know he returned to Plymouth with a lot of the fleet as they set about refitting their ships for the Drake Norris Expedition of 1589...can anyone help me please.

Thursday, March 01, 2007

Question from Renee - Nursery rhymes

I would like to know which of the nursery rhymes we are now singing had their origin during Tudor and Stuart times.

Question from Sara - Thomas Seymour's supporters

I have another question, this time about Thomas Seymour. I know that he attempted to kidnap Edward VI in 1549, but I read in Alison Weir's "The Children of Henry VIII" that he had his supporters with him at the moment he broke into Edward's rooms. Just who were his supporters?