The Avro Ashton was a four engine jet research aircraft, built using the piston powered Avro Tudor as a base. Powered by four RR Nene engines, it gave valuable service testing many parts for future passenger and military jet aircraft. A fuselage is now preserved at

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I've now recorded all episodes of for March and April, which means that I can now turn my attention to Looking forward to chatting to these amazing speakers. https://t.co/CVz5IMKQ6m

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“Revenge of the Tudor Queens” by @/xbababu on instagram

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Some more tudor Celestine 🌹

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revenge of the tudor queens 👑

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Continuing to draw dragon age characters in tudor clothes, this time Hawke and Fenris

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Just adore the costume and expression on this woman in the choir stalls at St Cross hospital and almshouse. They are Tudor in date and possible Flemish in origin. Could help thinking of too

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"Hi, I'm slash, slash the wolf, I came from a clan of wolves who were skilled martial, I started when I was 5 I trained in all of them, Ninjutsu, Eskrima, vale Tudor, you name it I did it, they were led by my dad, he was so cool, him and my mom, he taught me how to fight, hunt-

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Born in 1516: Queen of England (1516-58)

Portrait drawing by Hans (1497/8-1543) ca. 1536

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Join us on Wednesday for our craft workshop CROWNS & COMBAT!
To take part simply pop-in anytime between 11am & 3pm - learn more about the Tudors & make a dazzling crown or sword.
Only £3 per child!
For more info: https://t.co/74A8o70zWm

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Lady Katherine and Lady Mary Grey, sisters of Lady Jane Grey, both suffered for being born too close to the Crown. Elizabeth denied them happiness with the men they loved. Katherine gave birth twice in the Tower and Mary spent some years under house arrest.

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We are very pleased to announce that we have now added a second date to our Tudor Study Days due to popular demand. Find out more and book now: https://t.co/rI0Izli7LE
📜 = KB27/1276/2 Coram Rege Rolls, initial detail, Elizabeth I, 1581.

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Feedback on the dice box was to make the darn thing taller so it could be a card box, too. Fine advice! I've updated the Tudor Dice Box - it's now the Tudor Tuck Box! I've also gone and made a Stone Building version of it. Both free, and available now at https://t.co/YfDOKVSTic!

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Play, Protest and Pelicans, Garden Museum, London, until 9 Feb 2020. A stroll through London’s Royal Parks, from Tudor times to the present day. https://t.co/EG3U4Hx91L

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26th January 1568
Lady Katherine Grey, wife of Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford died of consumption at Cockfield Hall, Yoxford, Suffolk, aged 27.
https://t.co/WtyMZWzpPg

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Beautiful painting by Charles Carter mole (1834-1900) for sale on eBay. Depiction of a scene from the court of Edward VI. Edward Seymour is also seen and Catherine Parr kneeling beside the young king. Just a shame I don't have twenty thousand to buy it. 😃

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During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, the custom of New Year gifts for the sovereign reached extravagant heights:

sums of money
costly ornaments for the queen’s person
caskets studded with precious stones
looking glasses
embroidered mantles
fans
silk stockings

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“The defeat of the Spanish Armada” by Philiippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg. Painted two centuries after the Battle of Gravelines that it depicts, it is over dramatic - but I do still like it.

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