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Ann Hathaway steps out of the shadows
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2008/05/08 - 22:29. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | English | Fine Arts | ReviewBest known for her quaint house and her inheritance of the “second-best bed,” Shakespeare's wife, Ann Hathaway, has been mostly a mystery figure. Now a new book, Shakespeare's Wife by Germaine Greer, sheds some light on a little-understood woman. Katie Roiphe as the New York Times Sunday Review.
Canada's Red Bay Project proves Basque whalers visited Labrador in the 16th century
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2008/04/28 - 21:22. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | Nautical | New World | SpanishA new report by the Canadian government gives a detailed picture of Basque whaling and shipbuilding in 16th century Red Bay, Labrador. The report discusses artifacts discovered on the San Juan, a galeon sunk in 1565 and recently excavated.
Tibetan Arms and Armor at Met
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008/04/27 - 23:18. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | 1501 CE to 1600 CE | Armouring and Weaponsmithing | Asian | Chinese | Exhibits | MongolianThe Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City will host Tibetan Arms and Armor from the Permanent Collection through fall 2009 in the Arms and Armor Galleries, 1st floor, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gallery.
Gynaecological study of Mary, Queen of Scots finds her an “adulteress and liar”
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2008/04/24 - 02:08. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | English | Medicine | ScottishA new study by modern gynaecologists paints a sordid picture of the life of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, who, according to the study, was "a 'moral loose cannon', whose striking beauty and sex appeal gave Elizabeth other reasons to imprison and execute her."
Tudor Cookery at Hampton Court - and Other Treats
Submitted by Alys Katharine on Mon, 2008/04/21 - 16:39. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | Cooking | English | Photo AlbumCountess Alys Katharine recently returned to Hampton Court to study the cooking of Tudor England. Her report follows.
Madonna of the Goldfinch shows its true colors
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008/04/20 - 00:12. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | Fine Arts | ItalianA recent restoration of Raphael's Madonna del Cardellino, painted in 1506, has revealed the brilliant colors of the original painting which had been hidden under centuries of grime. (Photos)
Mary Queen of Scots warrant will remain in England
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008/03/16 - 21:46. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | English | Legal History | Scribal ArtsA copy of the warrant calling for the execution of Mary Queen of Scots will remain in England thanks to donations and a law hoping to keep important documents in the country. The warrant had been scheduled to be sold to a private buyer and taken overseas.
Lizapalooza! A weekend of learning with Drea Leed
Submitted by Dame Fearga Kavanagh on Mon, 2008/03/10 - 22:53. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | Costuming | EnglishCostumeTalk.com is pleased to welcome Drea Leed, independent scholar and owner of the most extensive Elizabethan and Tudor costuming reference on the Web, The Elizabethan Costume Page (www.elizabethancostume.net), as our speaker April 12-13, 2008, in Eugene, Oregon. Two full days of lectures capped off with two hands-on, limited attendance workshops!
Royal children subjects of Columbus exhibit
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008/03/09 - 13:03. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | 1601 CE and Later | European | Exhibits | Fine ArtsLady Faoileann reports that the Columbus (Ohio) Museum of Art will sponsor a special exhibit Great Expectations: Aristocratic Children in European Portraiture through June 8, 2008.
The Other Boleyn Girl "more slog than romp"
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008/03/05 - 18:13. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | English | Media | New York Times | Review"According to this oddly plotted and frantically paced pastiche — written by Peter Morgan, directed by Justin Chadwick — the girls were more or less the Paris and Nicky Hilton of the Tudor court," writes reviewer Manohla Dargis for the New York Times.
Dinner: Impossible features Medieval Mayhem
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2008/02/23 - 08:46. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | Cooking | English | Ren FairesChef Robert Irvine's cooking series Dinner: Impossible will feature an episode filmed at the Maryland Renaissance Festival.
Mary Rose gets high-tech scan
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2008/02/21 - 14:32. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | BBC News | English | General Science | NauticalScientists at England's Diamond synchrotron are using intense light beams to help understand sulphur compounds in the timbers of the British warship Mary Rose.
Lizapalooza! A weekend of Learning with Drea Leed
Submitted by Dame Fearga Kavanagh on Tue, 2008/02/12 - 11:34. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | Costuming | English2008/04/12 - 09:00
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CostumeTalk.com is pleased to welcome Drea Leed, independent scholar and owner of the most extensive Elizabethan and Tudor costuming reference on the Web, The Elizabethan Costume Page (www.elizabethancostume.net), as our speaker in April 2008.Two full days of lectures, capped off with two hands-on limited attendance workshops!
Ms. Leed has studied Renaissance clothing and textiles for over ten years. She’s presented papers at the International Congress of Medieval Studies at Kalamazoo and the Medieval Congress at Leeds, England. Ms. Leed has given several talks and seminars on the topic of Renaissance and Elizabethan dress for various groups, and taught a six-week class on Elizabethan Dress at the CostumeClassroom.com.
Eugene, Oregon
"Tudor Kitchens of Hampton Court Palace" at Greenbank Mills
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008/02/10 - 13:06. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | Cooking | EnglishOn March 8, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. (US Eastern time) Marc Meltonville and Richard Fitch will present "The Tudor Kitchens of Hampton Court Palace" at Greenbank Mills & Philips Farm in Wilmington, Delaware.
Elis Gruffudd's chronicle of England and Wales online
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2008/02/08 - 18:41. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | English | Scribal Arts | WelshThe National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth has created a digitized version of Elis Gruffudd's 16th century chronicle on the history of England and Wales. The document covers 1066 through 1552.
"Copernicus' Secret" brings scientist to life
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2008/02/05 - 21:48. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | Astrology and Astronomy | Review | SlavicUp until now, little has been known about the personal life of medieval astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, but author Jack Repcheck brings life to the man in his new book Copernicus' Secret: How the Scientific Revolution Began. Owen Gingerich reviews the book for the Sunday New York Times.
Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna Exhibits "Arcimboldo"
Submitted by Racaire on Tue, 2008/02/05 - 18:07. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | European | Exhibits | Fine ArtsSoon a new exhibition organised by the Kunsthistorisches Museum in collaboration with the Musée du Luxembourg, Paris will be on display at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna (Picture Gallery): Arcimboldo begins at February 12, 2008 and runs until June 1, 2008.
Showtime's "The Tudors" returns March 30, 2008
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2008/01/28 - 00:12. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | English | MediaShowtime's hit TV series The Tudors, which follows the lives and escapades of King Henry VIII's court, returns for its second season March 30, 2008.
Arms and Armor from Imperial Austria to be displayed in Cleveland
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2008/01/12 - 22:07. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | 1601 CE and Later | Armouring and Weaponsmithing | ExhibitsFebruary 24, 2008 – June 1, 2008 the Cleveland Museum of Art will host Arms and Armor from Imperial Austria, an exhibit of over 200 pieces of armor from the 16th and 17th centuries.
Households in early modern London
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2008/01/11 - 21:47. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | 1601 CE and Later | EnglishThe website People in Place "introduces the methods and findings of a research project focused on family and household in London in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, a period of great social and economic transformation."
Party like it's 1575!
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2008/01/05 - 02:39. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | English | IndependentMore than 400 years ago, Robert Dudley, the Earl of Leicester, threw the party of parties, a three-week long bash at Kenilworth Castle for Elizabeth I.
16th century monastery built on spice
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2007/12/26 - 00:31. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | Architecture and Construction | Nautical | PortugueseJeronimos Monastery in Lisbon, Portugal was built on spice. Actually, it was funded with taxes raised from eastern spices brought back by the country's famous explorers.
Michelangelo's last sketch found in the Vatican
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2007/12/25 - 14:24. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | BBC News | Fine Arts | ItalianA red chalk sketch of the dome of St Peter's Basilica, believed to be the last work of the Renaissance artist Michelangelo, has been discovered in the Vatican archives. The sketch dates to 1564.
Important English historic site may be sold for preservation reasons
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/12/23 - 14:23. 601 CE and Earlier | 801 CE to 900 CE | 1501 CE to 1600 CE | Architecture and Construction | EnglishWhen members of the Northamptonshire County Council bought Chester Farm near Irchester several years ago, they never dreamed they might need to put the historic site up for sale to keep it from falling into disrepair, but now that may be necessary.
Richard III deconstructed
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2007/12/19 - 13:01. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | English | Fine Arts | Performing Arts | Video AlbumBritish actor Sir Ian McKellen delves into Shakespeare's Richard III's most famous speech in a video clip on the Stagework website.
Hamlet: the Text Adventure
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2007/12/18 - 12:58. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | English | Fine Arts | Games and GamblingBored? Want to have a real literary adventure? Try Hamlet: the Text Adventure, a text-based mystery game.
Archaeologists explore 450 year old shipwreck off Florida
Submitted by Sabine Berard on Fri, 2007/12/14 - 23:35. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | Archaeology | Nautical | New World | Spanish | Yahoo! NewsArchaeologists are studying the buried remains of a ship from a Spanish colonization fleet led by Don Tristan de Luna.
Archaeologists seek early Spanish evidence in Georgia
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/12/08 - 00:20. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | Archaeology | New World | SpanishArchaeologists working on a dig in southern Telfair County, Georgia, believed they were looking for a 17th century Spanish mission. Instead they found something even more interesting: evidence of Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto's 1540 travels through the state.
Tapestry map shows Midlands of Shakespeare's time
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/12/02 - 18:12. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | Cartography | English | Textile ArtsA huge (4 feet x 6 feet, or 122 x 183 cm) 16th century tapestry map has returned to Oxford's Bodleian Library where it will be placed on display. The map was one of four such maps and was long thought to be lost. The Bodleian now owns three with the fourth in the Warwickshire Museum.
"The Other Boleyn Girl" to premiere in February 2008
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/11/25 - 16:12. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | English | MediaA trailer for the new Tudor romance, The Other Boleyn Girl is now available to view online. The film is scheduled to hit the theatres February 29, 2008.
