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Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
17 hours ago

Holbein: Renaissance Master by Elizabeth Goldring review a magnificent portrait of the artist

Hans Holbein's portraits captured vivid, lifelike personalities of Henry VIII's court, shaping historical perceptions and occasionally producing misjudgments like the Anne of Cleves episode.
History
fromMedievalists.net
6 days ago

All for the Want of a Warhorse: Horse Breeding and Royal Warfare in Thirteenth-Century England - Medievalists.net

Medieval English monarchs enacted laws and breeding programs to maintain warhorse stocks because campaign losses and exports caused catastrophic shortages.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
3 weeks ago

Twisting tale of 'Henry VIII's lost dagger' to be told in London exhibition

The story of a mysterious Ottoman dagger long believed to have been owned by Henry VIII-and stolen in a dramatic 20th-century heist-will be told at an exhibition opening in London on Saturday (1 November). The object was bought in the mid-18th century by the politician and Gothic horror writer Horace Walpole, who kept it at his home, Strawberry Hill House-which is now a museum.
History
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

A rift that took 500 years to repair: King Charles prays with the pope

The Church of England and Roman Catholic Church reconciled after centuries of antagonism when King Charles III prayed with Pope Leo XIV.
History
fromianVisits
1 month ago

Tudor treasure: Henry VIII's gold love pendant goes on display at the British Museum

An exceptionally rare 24-carat Tudor Heart pendant linked to Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon is on display as a £3.5m fundraising acquisition.
History
fromianVisits
3 months ago

Henry VIII's Lost Dagger? Tudor mystery edges closer to truth at Strawberry Hill exhibition

A lost Ottoman dagger, thought to have belonged to King Henry VIII, is being traced and will be part of an upcoming exhibition.
History
fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
4 months ago

Henry VIII's and Cromwell's bibles reunite

The Great Bible of 1539, commissioned by Cromwell, has been reunited after 500 years, marking a significant historical and religious moment.
The bibles symbolize the shift towards English scripture access in a time of political and religious upheaval.
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