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74Visiting the Guildhall, Norwich, Norfolk, England: hub of civic government from 15th to 20th centuries
Remarkably, this building, erected between 1407 and 1413 (1), served as the headquarters of the city administration for Norwich, Norfolk, from the 15th century until the new built City Hall nearby replaced this function in 1938. Thus, this history...
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73The Wives of King Henry VIII: Catharine Howard
Catharine Howard, the fifth wife of King Henry VIII, was a bold, vivacious and sensual young woman who paid the ultimate price for her youth and foolishness.
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81The Ghost of Anne Boleyn
Who was the beautiful Anne Boleyn? Why does the ghost of Anne Boleyn haunt so many places in England, after five centuries following her tragic death? Join me on a journey into the past, to learn who the real Anne Boleyn was, and also a tour into the spiritual realm...to discover why the ghost of Anne Boleyn has remained on earth.
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86King Henry VIII and his six wives - love, marriage, and children
Every English schoolchild knows the rhyme, "divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived", about, in turn, Katherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Katherine Howard, and Catherine Parr. This article is about Henry the man - his loves, his wives, his children. Famous for having six wives, Henry is said to be the only English King to have had more wives than mistresses.
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78The Wives of King Henry VIII: Anne of Cleves
Anne of Cleves, Henry VIII's fourth wife, was married to the king for a brief 6 months. On their wedding night he came out of their chamber and announced "I like her not". Yet, unlike several of Henry's other queens, she managed to keep her head (literally) and live a peaceful life.
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75The Six Wifes of King Henry VIII
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80Ten Things To Do While In London.
Traveling to London is a great experience. There is so much to see and do in this city that it can be overwhelming for the first time traveler. London is rich with history and offers the tourist what seems like a never ending list of things to do...
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73Renaissance Study Guide
Study Guide: Erasmus - the most influential Christian humanist, believed Christianity should be a philosophy rather than a religion. Wants to spread an understanding of the philosophy of...
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65Spem in Alium. Thomas Tallis.
I first heard this piece of Tudor music on BBC Radio Four. I was drawing illustrations for my book, Archie-Parchie-Piddley-Poo and was listening to the radio to help concentration. On this particular program a...
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78Bloody Mary - Mary Tudor
Mary Tudor's story begins with King Henry VIII of England. Mary was Henry's eldest child, born to Catherine, the first of his six wives. Mary's brief reign was one of blood & terror.
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