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Cardinal Wolsey's Today in History: How Greece lost her Marbles

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Cardinal Wolsey's Today in History. Cardinal Wolsey's musings on Tudor history, medieval history, early-modern history and anything else that takes his fancy. 23 March, 2011. How Greece lost her Marbles. On a recent trip to Athens, the cultural hot potato that is the Elgin Marbles. Was very much in play. Piles of leaflets at the entrance to the Acropolis. Make the case for the return of these treasures of the Parthenon (or stolen booty depending on your stance) from the British Museum to Athens. Makes th...

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Cardinal Wolsey's Today in History: September 2010

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Cardinal Wolsey's Today in History. Cardinal Wolsey's musings on Tudor history, medieval history, early-modern history and anything else that takes his fancy. 29 September, 2010. Lost Rivers of London: What Lies Beneath. The prolific Diamond Geezer. Blog is running a series on The Lost Rivers of London. And I thought Stamford Brook was mainly a bus garage. The Londonist has also run interesting posts on London's lost rivers from above. And explains what the Tyburn Angling Society is up to.

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Cardinal Wolsey's Today in History: November 2009

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Cardinal Wolsey's Today in History. Cardinal Wolsey's musings on Tudor history, medieval history, early-modern history and anything else that takes his fancy. 17 November, 2009. Is the blog of the Tudor Kitchens cookery project at Hampton Court Palace. Learn how they interpret original recipes like this one:. Posted by cardinal wolsey. Links to this post. 13 November, 2009. Hendrick Avercamp and the Little Ice Age. The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has posted an excellent video podcast. Links to this post.

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Cardinal Wolsey's Today in History: June 2009

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Cardinal Wolsey's Today in History. Cardinal Wolsey's musings on Tudor history, medieval history, early-modern history and anything else that takes his fancy. 23 June, 2009. Henry VIII is now on Twitter. Loyal subjects can now follow Henry VIII's coronation on Twitter. Courtesy of the Historic Royal Palaces press office. Today is the day before Henry's coronation, and he reflects on becoming King. How long will HRP keep the site going I wonder? They have collected over 800 followers so far which isn't bad.

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Cardinal Wolsey's Today in History: September 2009

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Cardinal Wolsey's Today in History. Cardinal Wolsey's musings on Tudor history, medieval history, early-modern history and anything else that takes his fancy. 22 September, 2009. Today we have a mystery photo: can anyone identify the location? It has a famous Tudor connection. Posted by cardinal wolsey. Links to this post. 17 September, 2009. Every history fan should have one of these Medieval Trebuchets. On their desk, or alternatively an equally effective Roman Onager. Posted by cardinal wolsey. James ...

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Cardinal Wolsey's Today in History: January 2009

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Cardinal Wolsey's Today in History. Cardinal Wolsey's musings on Tudor history, medieval history, early-modern history and anything else that takes his fancy. 15 January, 2009. Captain Woodes Rogers where are you now? Last week a $3m ransom was parachuted onto the deck of the hijacked supertanker. The large number of warships. Who made Caribbean pirates' lives a misery in the early 1700's. He is credited with rescuing Alexander Selkirk. The inspiration for Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe, from his island.

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Cardinal Wolsey's Today in History: August 2009

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Cardinal Wolsey's Today in History. Cardinal Wolsey's musings on Tudor history, medieval history, early-modern history and anything else that takes his fancy. 15 August, 2009. Ghosts of Kew Palace. Is a striking terracotta Dutch-gable style house in the grounds of Kew Gardens. It was built in 1663 by a merchant and later leased by George III. Who acceeded the throne in 1760. You can still view the outline of the foundations. The "Dutch House" as it was known was used by Queen Charlotte. Links to this post.

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Cardinal Wolsey's Today in History: August 2010

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Cardinal Wolsey's Today in History. Cardinal Wolsey's musings on Tudor history, medieval history, early-modern history and anything else that takes his fancy. 04 August, 2010. A reenactor plays the Lute in the Great Hall at Hampton Court. The Lute Society of America. Has a useful selection of clips on YouTube "illustrating the use of the lute and vihuela in various styles of music". (will open in new window). Performing fifteenth century music. Performing sixteenth century lute music. 8211; an Allegro.

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Cardinal Wolsey's Today in History: January 2010

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Cardinal Wolsey's Today in History. Cardinal Wolsey's musings on Tudor history, medieval history, early-modern history and anything else that takes his fancy. 28 January, 2010. Empire of the Seas with Dan Snow. Empire of the Seas: How the Navy Forged the Modern World". Is the title of Dan Snow's four-part documentary series currently setting sail on Friday evenings on BBC2, and jolly bracing it is too. To illustrate the shifts in the balance of sea power between Spain, France and Blighty. The series char...