@5alexander.bsky.socialAt the British Museum is a 16th-century brass gunner’s square, 1575.
Specialized scales across its arms and small fold-outs for artillery calculations and commerce, creating an Elizabethan swiss army knife of practical mathematics.
#tudors #ships #history #Britishmuseum #nautical
@tonyriches.bsky.social⚓Discover the story of Sir Francis Drake — sailor, privateer, survivor, in Drake – Tudor Corsair
🇺🇸 www.amazon.com/dp/B08FCTYQF4
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#Elizabethan #Tudors #HistFic #HistoricalFiction #Audiobooks
@tudorage1973.bsky.social#OTD
12th September 1555
The trial of Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury began.
He was charged with denying transubstantiation and refusing to accept papal authority.
#ThomasCranmer #ArchbishopofCanterbury #TheTrialofThomasCranmer #QueenMaryI #Tudors #History
@jarnopp.bsky.socialQueen Mary I - 'The author gets to the heart of Mary the girl, Mary the woman.' - Review
@tonyriches.bsky.socialLady Katherine Willoughby knows every one of Henry VIII's wives. She stands up for what she believes in... but such courage has consequences.
@tonyriches.bsky.socialStories of the Tudors & Stuarts Podcast Twenty-Five: Bess Raleigh, who endures tragedy and injustice, becoming a resilient woman who takes nothing for granted. tonyriches.podbean.com/e/podcast-tw... #Elizabethan #Tudors #podcast
@authorrochelle.bsky.social“This is a vivid story of starvation, homelessness, and fear for their lives because a King wanted way more than his share.”
mybook.to/sistersofarden
@JudithArnopp
@jarnopp.bsky.social“This is a vivid story of starvation, homelessness, and fear for their lives because a King wanted way more than his share.”
@tonyriches.bsky.socialThis letter was "Scrybled in the Mary Rose at Plymmouth the xiiij day of May." in 1513 by Admiral Thomas Howard. If you can't read it, he calls Plymouth the worst harbour in England and complains about difficulties in getting supplies. @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social #Tudors
@tonyriches.bsky.socialChivalry. Betrayal. Forbidden love: Meet the man who rode beside Henry VIII — and changed history.
Brandon: Tudor Knight ⚔️
#Tudors #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited #audiobook #CharlesBrandon
@jarnopp.bsky.social“Spies, intrigue and wicked women at the Tudor court. "Evocative and moving, the period is wonderfully and brutally drawn." - #Review
@tonyriches.bsky.socialCourage, passion and adventure in the turbulent world of the Tudor court - the story of King Henry VIII's youngest sister
@jarnopp.bsky.social"the writing is just magical and carries you away right into the period. Every single detail and word feels perfect." #Review
#HistoricalFiction #Tudors #AnneBoleyn #KU #BooksWorthReading #WomensHistory
@tonyriches.bsky.social“Dive deep into the lives of Tudor knight Sir Charles Brandon and his wives Mary Tudor and Katherine Willoughby.”
@jarnopp.bsky.social'an excellent novel, psychologically astute and well-researched, and I can’t wait to read the next in the series.' - Review
https://mybook.to/amoc
https://mybook.to/amofaith
https://mybook.to/amot
@authorrochelle.bsky.social'Arnopp's #Tudor books have kept me enthralled through lock down. I would recommend them to anyone interested in Tudor history.' #Review
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@JudithArnopp
@tudorage1973.bsky.socialThis room at Hampton Court Palace was used as an office and bedroom by the busy Pages of the Chamber.
The furniture and objects in this room today all date from the 16th century.
Photos © The Tudor Age
#HamptonCourtPalace #PagesoftheChamber #KingHenryVIII #Tudors #History
@tonyriches.bsky.socialFollow Jasper Tudor's remarkable journey through the turbulent Wars of the Roses as loyalty is tested and the future of England hangs in the balance.”
@laurenworking.bsky.socialIt's a subscriber episode, but you can get a 17-min preview here:
@tudorage1973.bsky.socialBook delivery day.
Looking forward to diving into these books
Many thanks @penandswordbooks.bsky.social for sending me these.
