On 22 June 1535, the execution of Bishop John Fisher, advisor to Queen Katherine of Aragon, was carried out at the Tower of London only a few days before that of Sir Thomas More (see here), who was executed for the same reason. Both of them were Catholics and opposed the annulment of King Henry… Read More Executions at the Tower
Thomas More (7 February 1478 – 6 July 1535), was an English statesman, lawyer, and writer.In 1504 More was elected to parliament and years later he entered the king’s service and was knighted.Meanwhile, in 1516, he wrote his famous book Utopia, about an ideal republic in which institutions and policies were entirely governed by reason.Utopia… Read More Thomas More/1
“I just wanted to do something important.” Norman Rockwell‘s first assignment for “Look” magazine (see here) was an illustration published on the 14 January 1964 issue.The title is “The Problem We All Live With” and it is considered an iconic image of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. It is a painting where… Read More Norman Rockwell/2
“It happened, therefore it can happen again: this is the core of what we have to say.”Primo Levi: “The Drowned and the Saved” Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day in commemoration of the victims of the Holocaust,It was on 27 January 1945, that Soviet soldiers liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau (Poland) , the largest Nazi concentration and extermination… Read More International Holocaust Remembrance Day
On 25 January 1533, Henry VIII of England secretly married Anne Boleyn.This was probably their second secret wedding, around the time Anne was beginning to suspect she was pregnant. The previous had probably taken place a little earlier, after their return from Calais where they had gone to solicit the support of the French king… Read More 25 January 1533 💒
Here you can read the first, the second and the third parts On the penultimate day of the summit, Cardinal Wolsey held mass in the temporary chapel entirely covered with gold and green cloth velvet. On the altar there was a giant jewelled crucifix along with gilded statues representing the apostles and other saints, all… Read More Field of Cloth of Gold: 4. Results
Here you can read the first and the second part During the summit held In 1520 between Henry VIII of England and Francis I of France, under the auspices of peace and friendship great tournaments and contests took place, including horseback combat and jousting , foot battles and archery displays.The knights competed for both their… Read More Field of Cloth of Gold: 3. Wrestling
Here you can read the first part In 1520 Henry VIII of England and Francis I of France met in the Field of Cloth of Gold, situated in a valley between Ardres in France and Guînes in the English Pale of Calais, which subsequently took the name of Val d’Or. That was the first European… Read More Field of Cloth of Gold: 2. Banqueting
The Tudors’ incredible ‘Portable Palace’ In 1520, Henry VIII of England and Francis I of France met near Calais in order to strengthen the bond between their two countries. It is estimated that about 12,000 people attended, including royals, nobles, attendants and servants. The meeting took place from 7 to 24 June in a valley… Read More Field of Cloth of Gold: 1. Setting
At the time of Henry VIII, on December 31st there were no celebrations for the last day of the year, because the beginning of the new year was celebrated on March 25th, ” Lady Day” or “the Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin” ( celebrating the day when Mary was first told of… Read More Tudor Gifts ♔
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