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Anne
Boleyn:
Henry VIII:
Where they lived:
- Blickling
Hall
Anne's birthplace (if she was
born in 1499-1502)
Note: There are no traces of the original house, which was replaced with the present structure.
- Hever
Castle
Photos
of Anne Boleyn's childhood home
- Whitehall
Palace
Principal
residence of the British Monarch, 1529 to 1698
- Hampton
Court Palace
One
of the homes of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn
Clothing/Food/Lifestyle:
- Handwriting
in the Renaissance
Background on English handwriting and writing implements, 1500-1700
Medieval
and Renaissance Food
Links to recipes from the Renaissance era and articles on the
subject
- Culinary
of the Court
More Medieval/Renaissance recipes and links.
- Renaissance
Brewing
Spiced wines and sweet waters, honey mead, Arabic elixirs and more
- Life
in Tudor England
Information on
pastimes, food, entertainment, mental illnesses
- Illnesses,
Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn
Speculation about the health of Henry VIII; information about the
"sweating sickness"
- Royal
Paper Dolls
A unique gallery of paper dolls representing famous Kings and Queens
throughout history. Its goal is to bring famous people of the past to
life using a combination of portraits, costumes, and biographies.
- The
Costumer's Manifesto
Very
comprehensive list of pages and links for all 16th century costuming
needs
- Elizabethan
Costume Page
Devoted to all facets of Elizabethan
and Tudor costuming, highly informative, very detailed, with
patterns, sewing tips and step-by-step photos, and information
about Western and Eastern European period costuming
- The
Codpiece
Its history and purpose J
Other
References:
- Cambridge
English Renaissance Electronic Service
University of Cambridge research and
newsletter
- English
Monarchs
Very
comprehensive site with English and Scottish monarchs, including
genealogical tables from the Saxons on, information about the Tower of
London, castles, and the royal orders.
- Medieval
History
EVERYTHING from archeology to religion to science and medicine
- The
Online Reference for Medieval Studies
Online reference tools
- Renaissance
Magazine
Current news on archeological studies and findings
pertaining to the Medieval/Renaissance era, as well as topics of
interest to fans of the period.
- Renascence
Editions
More links
- Tower
of London
Official site
- Tudor
England
Letters, facts, trivia, portraits and more
- Tudor
History
Comprehensive page with all things Tudor
- Tudor
Portraits
Portraits
of the various Tudors
- The
writings of their daughter, Elizabeth I
A collection of letters, poetry and speeches
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