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Robyn C @robynlc.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Had a great time at #SouthwarkCathedral History Festival on Saturday, heard amazing talks from some of my favourite Historians including @alfredrjhawkins.bsky.social and @drowenemmerson.bsky.social

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Wolf Hall Weekend @wolfhall.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

In the lead-up to Wolf Hall Weekend 2026 we spoke with Dr. Owen Emmerson @drowenemmerson.bsky.social in an Exclusive Q&A on Hilary Mantel's portrayal of Mary Boleyn, William Carey, and Cromwell’s Circle. wolfhallweekend.substack.com/p/an-exclusi...

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An Exclusive Q&A with Dr. Owen Emmerson

On Hilary Mantel's portrayal of Mary Boleyn, William Carey, and Cromwell’s Circle.

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Natalie Grueninger @onthetudortrail.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

New online event! I do hope you'll consider joining @drowenemmerson.bsky.social and me. Learn more & reserve your place! www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-rise-o...

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Dr Elizabeth Norton @enortonhistory.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Lovely launch of @drjoannepaul.bsky.social Thomas More. Great to see so many historians there, inc Sarah Gristwood Luke Pepera @nicolatallis.bsky.social @drowenemmerson.bsky.social Kate McCaffrey @nathenamin.bsky.social @estelleprnq.bsky.social @historywithjackson.bsky.social Alfred Hawkins

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Natalie Grueninger @onthetudortrail.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Head over to my Patreon to watch @drowenemmerson.bsky.social and me review ‘The Other Boleyn Girl’ film. This is an open access video, which means it’s freely available to the public. I hope you enjoy it! www.patreon.com/posts/dr-owe...

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Helene Harrison MA MSc @tudorblogger.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Delighted to reveal that the foreword to my upcoming book ‘The Many Faces of Anne Boleyn: Interpreting Image and Perception’ has been written by none other than the brilliant @drowenemmerson.bsky.social !! Out 31 July 2025! @penandswordbooks.bsky.social www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Many-Fac...

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Dr Elizabeth Norton @enortonhistory.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Still time to buy tickets to this weekend’s online Katherine of Aragon Legacy fundraiser for Peterborough Cathedral. Loads of fabulous historians. I’m speaking about Jane Seymour peterborough-cathedral.org.uk/event/the-ka... @drowenemmerson.bsky.social @onthetudortrail.bsky.social #peterborough

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Tracy Borman OBE @tracyborman.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Of all the details I found about Anne Boleyn’s relationship with her daughter Elizabeth this has to be the most poignant @hodderbooks.bsky.social #mothersday #mothersday2025 #anneboleyn #elizabethi #tudors @drowenemmerson.bsky.social

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Dr Melita Thomas @melitat.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Very pleased to be taking part in an evening devoted to Thomas Cromwell at Southwark Cathedral on 11 September. My fellow-speakers will be @drjoannepaul.bsky.social and @drowenemmerson.bsky.social Book now, as spaces will be limited. bit.ly/4kUFm29

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Tudor Times presents Thomas Cromwell: The Rise & Fall - An Evening of Talks

Join us for a night of fascinating discussions on Thomas Cromwell's dramatic journey from power to downfall!

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Natalie Grueninger @onthetudortrail.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

We’re delighted to share that Dr Peter Stiffell is taking part in ‘The Katharine of Aragon Legacy Lectures’! Please do consider joining @drowenemmerson.bsky.social & me online (5-6 April) for a wonderful lecture series, all in support of Peterborough Cathedral. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/historians...

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Natalie Grueninger @onthetudortrail.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

It was such a joy to review the acclaimed TV drama, ‘Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light’, with the brilliant @drowenemmerson.bsky.social! Our discussion is available to all paid subscribers of Talking Tudors. Not a patron? Sign up at patreon.com/TalkingTudors. I look forward to welcoming you!

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Dr Owen Emmerson @drowenemmerson.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

As much as I adore seeing our majestic Long Gallery & extraordinary 16th-century art collection beautifully lit, there is also something utterly magical about turning off all of the electricity & seeing it lit only by glorious sunlight, as those before us did. #HeverCastle #AnneBoleyn #AnneofCleves

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Natalie Grueninger @onthetudortrail.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

We’re thrilled to share that the brilliant Dr Linda Porter is taking part in ‘The Katharine of Aragon Legacy Lectures’! Please do consider joining @drowenemmerson.bsky.social & me online for a wonderful lecture series, all in support of Peterborough Cathedral. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/historians...

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All Things Tudors @allthingstudors.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Exploring the early life of Q Anne Boleyn this past week with @drowenemmerson.bsky.social and @onthetudortrail.bsky.social ! So interesting to delve into her early experiences that shaped the Queen she would become! Looking forward to the Q&A this wknd!🤗 📸: Dr. Owen Emmerson & Natalie Grueninger

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Dr Elizabeth Norton @enortonhistory.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

The Royal Beat is now a podcast! You can hear me talking about the Seymour scandal involving a young Elizabeth I with @katewilliamsme.bsky.social and @drowenemmerson.bsky.social over at Apple Podcasts and Spotify. #temptationofelizabethtudor #seymourscandal #royalbeat

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Dr Elizabeth Norton @enortonhistory.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

#InternationalWomensDay2025 why not listen to Historic Royal Palace’s 6 wives podcast with @tracyborman.bsky.social I’m in episode 1, James Peacock @drowenemmerson.bsky.social @nicolatallis.bsky.social Gareth Russell & Sarah Gristwood also appear historicroyalpalaces.libsyn.com/the-six-tudor...

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Dr Owen Emmerson @drowenemmerson.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

On #WorldBookDay2025, I thought I’d share one of the things I love most about #AnneBoleyn’s Books of Hours at Hever: their smell! Their ‘bibliosmia’ is a blend of cocoa, vanilla and spent fires that seep from the vellum as you turn their pages. If only I could bottle that scent.

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Dr Owen Emmerson @drowenemmerson.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

We’re beyond thrilled that @alfredrjhawkins.bsky.social, Curator of Historic Buildings at the Tower of London, is part of The Katharine of Aragon Legacy Lectures! Join @onthetudortrail.bsky.social & me online (5-6 April) in support of Peterborough Cathedral! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/historians...

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Natalie Grueninger @onthetudortrail.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Less than two weeks until our next online event kicks off! Join us for an exploration of Anne Boleyn’s origins and early life. @drowenemmerson.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-making...

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Natalie Grueninger @onthetudortrail.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

We’re excited to share that @laceybonarhull.bsky.social is taking part in ‘The Katharine of Aragon Legacy Lectures’! Please consider joining @drowenemmerson.bsky.social & me online (5-6 April) for a fab lecture series, all in support of Peterborough Cathedral. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/historians...

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Tracy Borman OBE @tracyborman.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

When your day starts with seeing a newly discovered Elizabethan treasure, you know the bar has been raised pretty high 🤩🤩🤩

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Dr Owen Emmerson @drowenemmerson.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Today, over on YouTube, I will be discussing why I prefer Hans #Holbein’s preparatory drawings to the final product. I think Holbein’s sketches captured the raw immediacy of his subjects, preserving the spontaneity of his first impressions: youtu.be/DmCl1GrPSVU?...

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Natalie Grueninger @onthetudortrail.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

New speaker announcement! I'm thrilled to share that Gareth Russell is taking part in the 'The Katharine of Aragon Legacy Lectures'! Please do join @drowenemmerson.bsky.social & me on 5-6 April to help raise much-needed funds for Peterborough Cathedral. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/historians...

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Dr Owen Emmerson @drowenemmerson.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

From 12th Feb to 2nd Nov, visitors to #HeverCastle can enjoy costumes from #WolfHall: The Mirror and the Light! I adored working as an historical advisor on the series, so its a joy to have organised the loan of these treasures, displayed with their portraits. Do come & see! 📷 Oliver Dixon

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Natalie Grueninger @onthetudortrail.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Lovely to see the Peterborough Cathedral fundraiser, which I’m helping @drowenemmerson.bsky.social organise, in the news! The Katharine of Aragon Legacy Lectures will feature contributions from more than 15 historians. Join us from anywhere in the world! www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/people/...

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Leading historians rally to help Peterborough Cathedral during crisis campaign with lecture series

Peterborough Cathedral is looking to raise £300,000.

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Claire Ridgway @claireridgway.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

🚨 LAST CHANCE! 🚨 It’s the FINAL day to save $10 on Witchcraft: The Real History & get access to tomorrow’s Royal Witches Zoom! 👑🔮 Join us for 8 days of uncovering the truth behind witch trials & legends. Register now! 👉 claireridgway.com/events/witchcraft/ #WitchcraftHistory #WitchTrials

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Witchcraft: The Real History - Claire Ridgway

An Eight-Day Online Journey into the real history of witchcraft. Place: Online, here! Dates: 29 March – 5 April 2025 Price: Early Bird price for registration before 31 January 2025…Continue readingWit...

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Dr Owen Emmerson @drowenemmerson.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Casually hanging out with my absolute favorite portrait of #AnneBoleyn, hoping she’ll reveal all her secrets… #LoveMyJob

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Dr Owen Emmerson @drowenemmerson.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

A true ‘pinch me’ moment. Today, I had the incredible opportunity to hold #AnneBoleyn’s exquisite cup & cover, a remarkable treasure from the Church of St. John the Baptist in Cirencester. While planning exhibitions can be stressful, experiences like this make it all worthwhile!

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Dr Owen Emmerson @drowenemmerson.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

The Katharine of Aragon Legacy Lectures is an online event, raising funds for Peterborough Cathedral. Our exciting lineup of historians will be announced over the coming weeks! @onthetudortrail.bsky.social & I would love it if you could join us on 5-6 April 💜 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/historians...

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Dr Christina Faraday @cjfaraday.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Cambridge sunset…

View of a red sunset through a diamond paned window, overlooking Neo-Gothic cloisters with pinnacles and a sculpture of an eagle above.

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Natalie Grueninger @onthetudortrail.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

I sat down with @drowenemmerson.bsky.social to discuss the role of a historical consultant & to review episodes 1-3 of the BBC's 'The Mirror and the Light’. Dr Emmerson was one of the show’s historical consultants, so it was a real treat to hear about his experience. www.patreon.com/c/TalkingTud...

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Dr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Victorian dental anaesthetic syringe, cased with accessories. The syringe barrel is stamped with the name of the maker and the date it was patented. Parke, Davis and Co. was well known for producing cocaine-based products in the 1870s. Now part of @wellcomecollection.bsky.social

A photo of an old syringe case lined in maroon cloth. Outside of the case is the syringe and various needles/parts.

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Dr Owen Emmerson @drowenemmerson.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

It’s a catalogue writing day, and today, I will be focused on this late 17th/ early 18th-century portrait labelled #AnneBoleyn. It is one of only four known portraits in this famous pattern in which Anne is shown wearing an ‘HA’ pendant instead of a ‘B’.

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Dr Christina Faraday @cjfaraday.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

For @apollomagazine.bsky.social I went to investigate the newly discovered terracotta busts of children attributed to Guido Mazzoni in Colbaghi's current exhibition. They are almost identical to a bust in the Royal Collection, sometimes identified as a young Henry VIII.

Small painted terracotta bust of a laughing child, smiling and looking to its right.

Small painted terracotta bust of a crying child, tears rolling down its contorted face.

A small terracotta bust of a grinning child in the Royal Collection, wearing a gilded cap and a green doublet.

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Kentwell Hall @kentwellhall.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Come to Kentwell and live as a Tudor! Beautiful place, lots of wonderful people, and lots and lots of history....

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Dr Owen Emmerson @drowenemmerson.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Every day is an ‘Anne’ day at Hever, & today is all about the second Queen to live at the castle: #AnneofCleves! I’m digging into the opaque provenance of this gorgeous painting of Anne, after Holbein’s original - a passion project with my colleague & fellow sleuth, Kate McCaffrey🕵️‍♂️

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Dr Owen Emmerson @drowenemmerson.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

It’s a tough call because every day working at Hever Castle is pure magic, but I think this has been my favourite week yet. #LoveMyJob

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Natalie Grueninger @onthetudortrail.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

I very much enjoyed discussing the relationship between Anne Boleyn and the Princess Mary, (future Mary I), with the wonderful @drowenemmerson.bsky.social . Our chat is available on the Talking Tudors YouTube channel. I hope you enjoy it! youtu.be/ZTWIBwnPjQA?...

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Dr Owen Emmerson @drowenemmerson.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Celebrating another year at Hever with the very best of company @alfredrjhawkins.bsky.social. Do you think #AnneBoleyn would approve of our ‘dress to impress’ attire?

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Dr Owen Emmerson @drowenemmerson.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

How do we balance history with expectation when envisioning figures like #AnneBoleyn? Her face has been reimagined from a C16th sketch by Holbein to later oil portraits. Do these reflect their era’s ideals more than Anne herself? Is it even her? Excited to share my findings soon!

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Dr Owen Emmerson @drowenemmerson.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

I am so excited to be teaming up with Travel Editions for a two-night ‘Anne Boleyn: Life and Legacy Tour’ from 19th May 2025. Together, we will follow Anne’s footsteps from Hever Castle to the Tower of London. Check out this link for more information: www.traveleditions.co.uk/tour/anne-bo...

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Dr Owen Emmerson @drowenemmerson.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

I think I've stepped into art heaven with the OG influencers before me. Any guesses as to where these #Tudor icons are holding court? #ArtHistory

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Tracy Borman OBE @tracyborman.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

It was the end of an era today as we bade a fond farewell to our amazing colleague @lucyworsley.bsky.social in the only way that HRP curators know how: with copious amounts of tea and cake 🍰 🫖

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Dr Owen Emmerson @drowenemmerson.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

This C16th beheading sword forms part of the Hever Castle collection & is similar to that used to execute #AnneBoleyn. Typically, the English nobility were killed by axe, but Anne was one of the few people to be decapitated in England by the central European method of the sword. #Tudor

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Dr Owen Emmerson @drowenemmerson.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

It was a real joy to join Gordon & Eleanor on @bbc5live.bsky.social this morning to talk all about a #Tudor Christmas at #AnneBoleyn’s stunning childhood home of #HeverCastle.

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Dr Owen Emmerson @drowenemmerson.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Christmas as #AnneBoleyn saw it. Illuminations of The Nativity as seen in Anne’s two Books of Hours, housed at her home of Hever Castle. Merry Christmas, all 🎄

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Tracy Borman OBE @tracyborman.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

I’m delighted to announce that I’ve been appointed Chief Historian at Historic Royal Palaces. Looking forward to uncovering many more stories from the past 1,000 years 🏰

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Alfred Hawkins @alfredrjhawkins.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

This festive season I've had the privilege to give 3 readings at the Chapel of Saint Peter ad Vincula - while I love doing them the best bit really is the choir!

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Dr Owen Emmerson @drowenemmerson.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

If, like me, you have post- #WolfHall blues, why not visit Hever Castle’s incredible art collection and stand face-to-face with breathtaking 16th-century portraits of all the main characters, from #ThomasCromwell & #CardinalWolsey to #AnneBoleyn & #ThomasMore?

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