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My name is Meg. I do all things Queen Kateryn Parr who was wife no. 6 of King Henry VIII. She is known as the “survivor”. Writer. Researcher. Genealogist. All over social media as @tudorqueen6 and TikTok it's @officialtudorqueen
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18 FEBRUARY 1516: THE BIRTH of Princess Mary Tudor, the future First Queen of England and Ireland.

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17 FEBRUARY 1544: William Parr, Earl of Essex and Henry, Earl of Surrey dined with the Duke of Najera at his Palace lodgings and afterwards they took the Duke to Westminster to introduce him to King Henry VIII who received him graciously. tudorqueen6.com/2025/02/18/1...

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#otd 17 FEBRUARY 1563: the DOUBLE MARRIAGE of two children of William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke & Anne Parr to two children of George, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury & Lady Gertrude Manners at Baynard’s Castle in London.

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#otd 12 FEBRUARY 1581: THE DEATH of Sir Robert Throckmorton. He was the eldest son of Sir George & Katherine Vaux. His brothers included Sir Nicholas who also died on this day in 1570. He was staunch Catholic like his father and did not flourish under Elizabeth Photo: www.flickr.com/photos/tedes...

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#otd 12 FEBRUARY 1570: THE DEATH of Sir Nicholas Throckmorton. Portrait: Sir Nicholas Throckmorton, by unknown artist, c. 1562, National Portrait Gallery, London. NPG 3800 (Wikipedia)

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11 February: The BIRTH & DEATH of Elizabeth of York. 11 February 1466: Queen Elizabeth (Woodville) gives birth to her eldest child by King Edward IV at the Palace of Westminster. She was named Elizabeth.

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Since when do we have a Joan of Arc statue in DC? Why has no one told me this? 😳 “I am not afraid I was born for this”

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#otd On 4 February 1495, Anne of York marries Thomas Howard, later Duke of Norfolk. Howard was uncle to two of six Queens of King Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Y2scvB/ #tiktok #tudors #thetudors #tudorfacts

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Do you recognise this castle in Suffolk? It's where so-called 'Bloody Mary' or Mary Tudor gathered her troops to seize the throne. Lucy Worsley is re-investigating Bloody Mary's reputation on BBC 2 in the final part of #LucyWorsleyInvestigates! @lucyworsley.bsky.social

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The Queen of Sheba before King Solomon c. 1601-1650 #English (Art Institute #Chicago)

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Medieval prostitutes, concubines, and their relationships – their story told in new research https://www.medievalists.net/2023/01/medieval-prostitutes-concubines/ #History

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Stay safe everyone! Here’s a photo of the lime #trees in our Avenue on a calmer day. #photography #nature #suffolk #gardens #frost #winter

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Free educational resource from the Globe Theatre, London: "Tracing Race in our Records" (146 pages) #Shakespeare #history #drama #TeamEnglish cdn.shakespearesglobe.com/uploads/2025...

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Saint Augustine c. 1477-85 by Bartolomé de Cárdenas) (Art Institute Chicago) He wrote a very great deal - so maybe the trick for writing success is in the serious dressing-up?

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Hat Badge: Woman Choosing Between Youth and Old Age c. 1520 probably Flemish, Mechelen (Met Museum) The cynical inscription: “Love does much. Money does everything”.

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Charles II’s Portuguese Queen: The Legacy of Catherine of Braganza is now available for pre-order The Freelance History Writer's debut book, Charles II's Portuguese Queen: The Legacy of Catherine of Braganza is now available for pre-order from the following book sellers: Order your copy today From…

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The disciples said to Him, “Lord, did you hear about the preacher who says empathy is a sin?” Jesus wept.

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What an exhausting day. So much trauma out there in the world, in our people. Sending love ♥️

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LOVE this explanation of the Lambeth Portrait. Which Queen Katherine is it? www.instagram.com/p/DFOmMkWPe8...

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Is this a portrait of Margaret of Austria & the future Queen Anne Boleyn? www.instagram.com/p/DFPOAaFMuF...

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WOWZA!!

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We've all been her. Attributed to Nicolaes Maes c. 1634-1693 Woman Asleep in a Chair (The Morgan)

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throw him out With wondrous potency

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The Triumph of the Tudors Other European dynasties of the period had equally thriving court cultures, but none has had such a hold on the popular imagination (2022) www.apollo-magazine.com/tudors-metro...

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Hell is empty, And all the devils are here.

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Latest addition to my history library! It features some exquisite artwork from the British Library’s extensive collection of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts.

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20 Jan 1574: Alexander Nyndge has a seizure in Herringswell #Suffolk #otd - his brother Edward attempts an exorcism which includes telling the demon that he has a #Cambridge MA. Good luck with that.... (eebo)

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The notion that a woman’s mind was less firm, less committed than a man’s and could therefore be swayed by appropriate persuasion was current in Tudor Society at all levels. The Catholic faction thought they could use a program to bring the Queen back to their Church by less gentle forms of…

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#otd 20 JANUARY 1569: THE DEATH of Miles Coverdale, Bishop of Exeter in London. Coverdale was the Dowager Queen’s almoner & presided over Kateryn’s funeral on 7 September 1548. tudorqueen6.com/2013/01/20/2...

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Let’s get something straight. Sir Thomas Parr was not born the same year his father died (1483) so that’s another strike against this writer’s book about Parr. Sorry. Pen & Sword (their publisher) originally asked me to write a book about Parr years back. But here we are; it’s 2025!

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10 JANUARY 1462: THE DEATH of Sir Thomas Greene, Sheriff of Northampton

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Thinking about exercise? There’s a Shakespeare for that!

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They have an Elizabethan portrait here in the USA? Never seen it before. I do know they have stained glass of Parr, but it's not on display, sadly.

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