The news cycle is fast, and it’s hard to keep up with our favorite interests and topics! That’s why once a week I make up this post with the top stories that have caught my attention.
The Queen’s Shoe and (Maybe) the King’s Hat
The Bristowe hat, said to have been owned by Henry VIII is one of the oldest collections of the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection in Hampton Court Palace.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/02/fashion/clothing-historic-royal-palaces-england.html
Forgotten Tudor royal children at Westminster Abbey
The royal children buried at the Westminster Abbey.
http://royalcentral.co.uk/blogs/forgotten-tudor-royal-children-at-westminster-abbey-99418
Adieu sweetheart! My little daughter late, thou shalt, sweet babe, such is thy destiny, thy mother never know; for here I lie… At Westminster, that costly work of yours, mine own dear lord, I shall never see.
–Â Thomas More wrote in his Elegy on Elizabeth of York, a poignant tribute to the baby Elizabeth
Nothing to sneeze at: A history of hankies
Queen Elizabeth the First used her handkerchiefs to communicate with courtiers.
http://lacrossetribune.com/couleecourier/lifestyles/nothing-to-sneeze-at-a-history-of-hankies/article_d0bd7bcf-c0e3-5669-9f04-00c708969921.html
Elizabeth I by Helen Castor review – a study in insecurity
Rages, flirtations, frustrations: this engaging study reveals the virgin queen as a complex, insecure figure
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/apr/05/elizabeth-i-helen-castor-study-insecurity-penguin-monarchs
Places
We look at the history of Pannington Hall in Ipswich
From Swein to Wolsey and Jimmy’s Farm. With the dissolution of the monasteries in 1528 it was seized by the crown (Henry VIII), who granted it to his cardinal, Wolsey, to provide income for his developing college in Ipswich. Today, Jimmy’s Farm is a major Suffolk tourist attraction.
http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/ipswich-icons-we-look-at-the-history-of-pannington-hall-in-ipswich-1-5457982
17 of the most beautiful castles in Kent
Kent has a long list of famous and beautiful castles rich in history and architecture.
https://www.kentlive.news/whats-on/family-kids/15-castles-kent-you-can-421936
Heather Teysko is the creator, writer, and producer of The Renaissance English History Podcast,  the original Tudor history podcast, started in 2009. She's been writing about history online for over 25 years, since her first site on Colonial American history became number one in history on Yahoo in 1998. In 2019 she created Tudorcon, which is now a yearly event, in addition to writing books, and running TudorFair.com - a whimsical Tudor Merch shop.
She has been passionate about Tudor England since she first read Alison Weir's The Six Wives of Henry VIII 30 years ago, and subsequently moved to London after college to spend her time immersed in Tudor history (how exciting when she got to interview Alison for the first time!). In addition to history, she is passionate about travel, and has lived in 3 countries and 4 states (not counting her perpetual state of confusion), and her family (who help her host her YouTube channel occasionally).
