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12 books left in the running! (opens the original)
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The Priory that Henry VIII closed could be closing again! (opens the original)
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Hello fellow history lover!In 1538, 300 years of monastic life at the Dominican priory of Gloucester, Blackfriars, came to an end when the last Prior, John Reynolds, relinquished it and all its possessions, to Henry VIII’s commissioners.The black friars, so called because of the colour of their habits, as distinct from the Carmelites, white friars, and Franciscans, grey friars who were also present in Gloucester, had been established on this site since around 1239, founded by Henry III. <a class
Live History After Dark with Matt Lewis (opens the original)
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Matt Lewis, historian, author and presenter, talked to us about the brother of the House of York, their inability to avoid hitting the self-destruct button, and what they could have achieved if only they had worked successfully together!Thank you , , , and many others for tuning into my live stream with and Matt Lewis and to all of you watching on the catch up!This post is public so feel free to share it.<
Elizabeth I at Greenwich, and a short history of the palace (opens the original)
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Hello fellow history lover!Today, 7th September, is the anniversary of Elizabeth I’s birth, to Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII, at Greenwich Palace in 1533. (Haven’t got time to read this now? Use the Save button so you can come back to it later)Anne Boleyn had been visibly pregnant at her coronation 3 months earlier, with what everyone assumed would be the long awaited male heir to secure the Tudor succession. Henry VIII had been convinced that God had demonstrated his displeasure at his first marri
Is it time for some good news? (opens the original)
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Hello fellow history lover!I am so happy to see so many new people here and I thought perhaps it would be a good time to reintroduce myself but, before I do, I’d like to first, tell you what my intention is here.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height
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