👑 It’s Coronation Day! Today marks the anniversary of not one, not two, but three coronations: King Charles II (crowned in 1661), King James II (crowned in 1685) and Queen Anne (crowned in 1702) 👑

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Beautiful costume designs for the 1883 opera Henry VIII. Images below are for the characters of Anne Boleyn by Lacoste, Eugène (1818-1907).

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New Random Tudor History Quiz - Test Your Knowledge! 👇👇👇
https://t.co/SuzWWUjW63

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Beautiful illustrative image of Lady Jane Grey published in 1878 'Sunday Magazine For Family Reading'

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The sketch and final engraving for the execution of Lady Jane Grey by French artist Achille Deveria. Unfortunately he got it wrong Jane was not executed with a sword but an axe.

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Mission accomplished. Still part of my Tudors AU. Didn't write at all today. Compensated w this. -added the original so you can see what I do when I procastinate while writing my own damn fic

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This message from one of my wonderful podcast listeners absolutely made my day. If you’ve not yet tuned into give it a go!
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So this beautiful terracotta bust sold in 2008 as Catherine of Aragon 🤔🤔 Could it really be Anne Boleyn? It's very similar go the Holbein drawing and the multiple engravings and portraits based on it?

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Part who knows which of my Tudors AU. I started writing it. I dunno what's gonna happen, but I will try to lay down the ideas that have been buzzing in my head for 2 months now

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This - Test Your Knowledge with the following question: Which of the following events occurred first? The birth of Lady Catherine Grey, or the marriage of Henry VIII & Katheryn Howard?

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7th March 1530
Pope Clement VII forbade King Henry VIII from marrying again until the annulment case concerning his first marriage had been decided.

https://t.co/WFHDz6T9F6

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Illustrations of Henry VIII, Francis I of France, and Eleanor of Austria (Francis' second wife and the sister of the Emperor Charles V).

Attributed to the Dutch artist Cornelis Anthonis (1505-1553).

From the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

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George Vertue's original drawing of the portrait. Vertue writes upon seeing the original in his notebook:
"A picture of Lady Jane Grey that was beheaded an undoubted original left by will in the family."

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More of my Tudors AU with Ushijima and Semi this time.

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Illustrations of Henry VIII, attributed to the Dutch artist Cornelis Anthonis (1505-1553).

From the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

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1554. The execution of Lady Jane Grey & Lord Guildford Dudley had originally been set for 9th Feb. A three day reprieve was granted by Queen Mary in the hope of saving Jane's immortal soul.
Engraving from 1870

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Special Guest Post by Wendy J. Dunn, Author of Falling Pomegranate Seeds: All Manner of Things https://t.co/4cHbx4KduC

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