Holbein’s The Ambassadors: A Renaissance Puzzle – Part Three: Jupiter and Change
As a result of my previous two articles on Hans Holbein the Younger's "The Ambassadors", my good friend…
Holbein’s The Ambassadors: A Renaissance Puzzle? – Part Two: Symbols
As I said in my previous article, "Holbein's The Ambassadors: A Renaissance Puzzle? - Part One: Context", The…
Holbein’s The Ambassadors: A Renaissance Puzzle? – Part One: Context
Hans Holbein the Younger's "The Ambassadors" is a painting I've written about before in my article on "Anne…
The Birth of Elizabeth I
On this day in history, 7th September 1533, Anne Boleyn gave birth to a daughter, the future Queen…
The Death of Catherine Parr
On this day in history, 5th September 1548, Catherine Parr, Queen Dowager, wife of Thomas Seymour and widow…
Henry, Henry Henry Had So Many
Well, if you're like me and you've got that Friday feeling, you might be in need of this…
Wolf Hall Now in Paperback
Just a quick post to let you all know that the Man Booker Prize winning "Wolf Hall" by…