Here you go: an interior view of the choir vault of Härkeberga church. The rood is original, 15th century, like the murals which are by the studio of Albertus Pictor (a German-born painter active in Sweden in the 1480s-90s). There's no rood screen because we didn't really go in for those.

💙📚💙📚 On this day in 1522, Henry VIll rode in the Shrovetide joust, wearing the motto she has wounded my heart. The event was recorded by Edward Hall and shows the king at his most theatrical. #TudorHistory #HenryVIll #Shrovetide #TudorCourt #EarlyModernHistory

Learn more about the discovery process behind our current exhibition, Love Letters. From structured research to serendipitous finds — three specialists and a volunteer share the thrill of uncovering heartfelt emotions centuries later: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-...

Always remember to belt and buckle your plea roll, otherwise who knows what evil might be unleashed. TNA CP 40/2641 [Common Pleas Easter 1654] discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C3...

The Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds have been holding a series of demonstrations, workshops & talks this weekend uncovering little known stories about gay & trans people from the past. 👇 BBC News - Royal Armouries explores queer history for LGBT+ History Month - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Packet House, on the banks of the Bridgewater Canal, Worsley, Salford, 2019, painting by Irina Rumyantseva.

Byland Abbey's "day stairs" were an important stone staircase connecting the cloister (ground floor) directly to the monks' dormitory (first floor), located on the east side of the cloister near the chapter house. These stairs allowed daily access for monks to their living quarters during the

📚💙📚💙 FREE on Kindle Unlimited £0.99 on Kindle. In the gilded halls of Tudor England, Anne Boleyn's tragic fall unfolds in all its terrifying detail. mybook.to/2soet #Henryviii #readersofX #HistoricalFiction #AnneBoleyn #KU

Her hands. Detail from the portrait of Catherine Parr, the sixth wife of King Henry VIII, painted by 'Master John' c. 1545. National Portrait Gallery, London. #photography #art #tudor

This ring at the #MetMuseum caught my eye, because I know the hieroglyphs for #Tutankhamun's throne name (prenomen) ... and there it was in the center of this cartouche. Neb-kheperu-re, 'Lord of the Forms of Ra'. Purchased in Cairo in 1921, the year before Tut's tomb was discovered. 🏺 1/ 📸 me

The month of March Mars, Le Château de Lusignan, Poitou Miniature, on vellum,1412-16 & 1440 Two oxen pull a peasant’s plough; vines are pruned, soil turned & seed sowed. A dragon (Mélusine) flies over the right tower. Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry Musée Condé, Château de Chantilly

📚💙📚💙 High up in Ely Cathedral's Lady Chapel are the last remaining pieces of the medieval glass Thomas Cromwell's commissioners came to distroy during the reformation. #stainedglasssunday #Reformation #elycathedral #HistoricalFiction

Susanna Horenbout, Courtier and Artist #Illumination #MedievalWomen #Miniatures #Tudors #WomenArtists #WomensArt #WyrdWomen

If you missed it last time, Amazon has Mary Tudor, Queen of France at bargain prices for both the ebook and hardback! Both less than $3!!!! If you enjoyed reading about Mary please consider leaving a review, even a rating, they really do help authors! a.co/d/024QIzSw

💙📚💙📚 I found it while doing some research about Queen Catherine Howard whose father Edmund was Elizabeth Boleyn’s older brother. He attended his sister’s funeral. #AnneBoleyn #ElizabethHoward #ElizabethBoleyn #Tudor #anneboleyn #catherinehoward

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💙📚💙📚 I found it while doing some research about Queen Catherine Howard whose father Edmund was Elizabeth Boleyn’s older brother. He attended his sister’s funeral. #AnneBoleyn #ElizabethHoward #ElizabethBoleyn #Tudor #anneboleyn #catherinehoward

💙📚💙📚 As a history lover I wanted to see the scars of the reformation which are really noticeable in Ely Cathedral. I wanted to see how the Victorians and others later restored it in the aftermath too. #reformation #ThomasCromwell #HisFic #Ely #ElyCathedral

'Tudor Voices on the River Orwell', a Suffolk Archives project, utilises the legal inquiry into the drowning of oyster-catcher Richard Astill in 1518 to explore how deodand law affected the verdict & together with original witness testimonies the audience was submersed in Middle English. Brilliant!

🚨12 April🚨 📖The Book of Sir Thomas More: 🧩Piece by Piece🧩 A deep dive into the play written by Anthony Munday before a pile on of hands started. A full performance of the text, panels on how it came into being, and a session of Tudor Interlude Bingo! #drama www.ticketsource.co.uk/beyondshakes...

1st HISTORY REFORMATION 1679 BURNET Engravings KING HENRY VIII Church ENGLAND #books #antiquarian #firstedition #history #reformation #KingHenryVIII #tudor #England #church #religion #bookauctions bit.ly/4rKKCZ2

Susanna Horenbout, also known as the Lady Parker, was the first known female artist in England during the Tudor dynasty. She worked for the court of Henry VIII. She excelled in miniature painting and manuscript illumination. #Illumination #MedievalWomen #Miniatures #Tudors #WomenArtists #WyrdWomen

💙📚💙📚 As a history lover I wanted to see the scars of the reformation which are really noticeable in Ely Cathedral. I wanted to see how the Victorians and others later restored it in the aftermath too. #reformation #ThomasCromwell #HisFic #Ely #ElyCathedral

Susanna Horenbout: Forgotten Female Artist at the Tudor Court #Illumination #MedievalWomen #Miniatures #Tudors #WomenArtists #WomensArt #WyrdWomen

💙📚💙📚The obedient bride, the submissive consort, the vessel for England’s future. But behind the mask lies a woman haunted by the blood price of her crown. mybook.to/zGiQJA #HisFic #henryviii #KU #Tudor #Janeseymour

💙📚💙📚The obedient bride, the submissive consort, the vessel for England’s future. But behind the mask lies a woman haunted by the blood price of her crown. mybook.to/zGiQJA #HisFic #henryviii #KU #Tudor #Janeseymour

#OTD 27th February 1545 The Battle of Ancrum Moor took place near Jedburgh. English forces were defeated; 800 English soldiers were killed and another 100 were taken prisoner. #BattleofAncrumMoor #Scotland #England #Stewarts #Stuarts #Tudors #History

“And what would you like to do when you’re older?” New post asks how people became playwrights in Tudor England before the word even existed. Can you write a play a month? (Feat. cautionary tales on overcommitment and misdirected theatricality…) open.substack.com/pub/shakespe...

The delightful north door of Bibury church. And inside, through the remains of a Saxon chancel arch, a confection of early Tudor bedposts and random other stuff made into a settle.

In the aftermath of Anne Boleyn’s brutal downfall, Jane Seymour is thrust into the arms of a king and the ghosts of two dead queens stir not desire, but dread. mybook.to/zGiQJA #books #KU #Henryviii #bookworms #booklovers

In Tudor England, ‘Laus Tibi' could refer to either squill or white daffodils, making a clear identification not always possible. #daffodils

📚💙📚💙 Prince Arthur was created Prince of Wales on 27th February 1490, but his early death later changed the course of Tudor history. His younger brother became Henry VIII. #TudorHistory #ArthurTudor #PrinceOfWales #HenryVIII #OnThisDay

26 February 1583: Dr John Dee presents Lord Burghley with his 'Playne discourse and humble advise … as concerning the needfull Reformation of the Vulgar Kalender'. As requested by the government, he's checked the pope's sums and agrees that England should change the calendar, ... 1/ #earlymodern

4/5 Southwark Cathedral ... has some well-preserved/restored momuments. This shows Alderman Richard Humble (d1616) , and his two wives Elizabeth and Isabel. Made by Flemish refugee sculptors who lived on Bankside. #Laowa7_5mmf2 #OMsystemOM1 #photography #churchphotography #southwarkcathedral

This week on The Write Stuff we are chatting with Author of Military Fiction, Roger Marsh! #booksky ##indieauthor #hybridauthor #bookcommunity #writers #interview 💙📚💙💙📚💙📚💙📚📚 open.substack.com/pub/lawrence...

📯Promo! Kobo Monthly deal. Buy DEATH OF A STRANGER, book 1 of the Bishopsgate Ward Mysteries for £0.99 or read free on Kindle Unlimited. ✨ #histfic #Tudors #BoldwoodBooks www.johnpilkington.co.uk

Portrait medal of Mary Tudor Queen of England (obverse); Allegory of Mary Tudor's Reign (reverse) Jacopo Nizolla da Trezzo model 1554 (contemporary cast) https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/460848

I recommend the latest Not Just The Tudors podcast. A fascinating discussion of Robert Kirk’s The Secret Commonwealth - a detailed treatise on Fairies in Scotland in the 1600s Intriguing & wondrous. Available from all purveyors of good podcasts. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/n...

#OTD 26th February 1564 Christopher Marlowe, poet and playwright was baptised at St George’s Canterbury. He was the son of John Marlowe & his wife, Katherine Arthur. #ChristopherMarlowe #KitMarlowe #Poet #Playwright #Tamburlaine #ThePassionateShepherdToHisLove #Tudors #History

In Feb 1601, Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, was executed for treason after his failed uprising. Contemporary reports say the Queen withdrew from view after Essex’s death. #TudorHistory #ElizabethI #EssexRebellion #HisFic #Elizabehan

#RememberingJaneGrey #Tudors #History #QueenForThirteen Where Jane and Guildford were held prisoner at the Tower of London

📖✨ Forsaking All Other by Catherine Meyrick is a richly atmospheric Tudor historical novel filled with loyalty, love, and impossible choices. maryanneyarde.blogspot.com/2026/02/fors... #HistoricalFiction #TudorHistory #BookSpotlight @catherinemeyrick.bsky.social

On this day in 1570, Elizabeth I was excommunicated by Pope Pius V, a move that intensified the religious tensions of her reign. #OTD #TudorHistory #ElizabethI #History #historicalfiction

💙📚💙📚💙 New release: In the aftermath of Anne Boleyn's brutal downfall, Jane Seymour is thrust into the scorched ashes of a fractured royal court and the ghosts of two dead queens stir not desire, but dread. #HistFic #audiobooks #Audible #Henryviii #Booksworthreading

#OTD 25th February 1570 Excommunication of Queen Elizabeth I by Pope Pius V. www.instagram.com/p/DVKlqYXlcl... #PopePiusV #QueenElizabethI #ElizabethI #excommunication #Tudors #History

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🧵OTD in 1570, Elizabeth I was excommunicated by Pope Pius V, who declared her a usurper for her severe persecution of Catholics In Yorkshire, where loyalty to the old faith ran deep. The impact was profound. The North Riding in particular remained a Catholic stronghold, with

#OnThisDay (25 Feb) in 1601, Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, was executed at the #TowerofLondon, after being convicted of high treason for his predominant role in 'Essex's Rebellion' - an attempted coup against #ElizabethI's government. #History #Tudors

💙📚💙📚💙 New release: In the aftermath of Anne Boleyn's brutal downfall, Jane Seymour is thrust into the scorched ashes of a fractured royal court and the ghosts of two dead queens stir not desire, but dread. #HistFic #audiobooks #Audible #Henryviii #Booksworthreading

On this day in 1570, Elizabeth I was excommunicated by Pope Pius V, a move that intensified the religious tensions of her reign. #OTD #TudorHistory #ElizabethI #History #historicalfiction