Click for Full Story Oct 24, 2008
On This Date:In 1537, Jane Seymour, the third wife of England's King Henry VIII, died 12 days after giving birth to Prince Edward, later King Edward VI.In 1648, the Peace of Westphalia ended the Thirty Years War and effectively destroyed the Holy Roman Empire. In 1861, the first transcontinental telegraph message was sent as Chief Justice Stephen J. Field of California transmitted a telegram to President Lincoln. (KWTX.com, TX)
Buttery leaves Niagara-on-the-Lake Oct 21, 2008
Officials hope that the Buttery and its fabled, weekly King Henry VIII feasts will provide Niagara Falls Queen Street with a drawing card athat may spur other projects. Redeveloped Queen Street has been one of the city's top priorities. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Renaissance Faces: Van Eyck to Titian Oct 19, 2008
So are Bellini's Doge Loredan, cut out of his brilliant blue background with frightening precision, and Holbein's spry young Christina of Denmark, a portrait so acute in its characterisation that it is easy to believe in her celebrated quip, on being wooed by Henry VIII, that if she had only had two heads then she might have given one to him. Here are Erasmus and Aretino, and Henry as a laughing child, sculpted and not a little sinister with his bright milk teeth; Jan van Eyck reunited with his... (guardian.co.uk)
BBC ought to be ashamed of its Tudor drama series, says Starkey Oct 17, 2008
The historian David Starkey has lambasted the BBC over the swashbuckling dramatisation The Tudors, saying the corporation should be ashamed of the series, which features the increasingly bloated Henry VIII played by the lissom Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers, usually half naked and tumbling into bed with some woman auditioning to become one of the six wives. "The Tudors is terrible history with no point," Starkey said at the Cheltenham literature festival. (guardian.co.uk)
The Bookworm: Lore of the Ghost’ takes chills out of spooky stories Oct 13, 2008
During the time of Henry VIII, it was said ghosts couldn t rest until a Mass was said for their souls. Revenge for murder was another hypothesis, as was confusion over an accidental death or regret over suicide. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
MAN FOR ALL MEDIUMS Oct 10, 2008
In theatrical terms, it's always better to play villains," said Frank Langella to reporter Harry Haun. Well, what an experience to go to the theater in the middle of the US financial meltdown and a pre-election in which people are calling names, telling lies and slandering one another. At the American Airlines Theatre, we encounter a true moral moment even if only onstage. I do mean the revival of Robert Bolt's morally challenging Tony-winning play of 1962, "A Man for All Seasons," which... (New York Post -- Gossip)
Apt time for themes of 'Man for All Seasons' Oct 8, 2008
Classic revived: Frank Langella delivers end of Sir Thomas More's service to Henry VIII. ... First produced on Broadway in 1961 and made into a classic film five years later, Robert Bolt's play traces the sad, inspiring final chapter in the life of Sir Thomas More, the lawyer, author and statesman who served as Lord Chancellor of England under Henry VIII. More fell out of favor after he refused to sign the Act of Supremacy, which gave the king authority as head of the Church of England to defy... (USA Today -- Life)
'I'm not a regular guy,' says versatile actor Oct 8, 2008
Sir Thomas More was beheaded by King Henry VIII in 1535 after refusing to sanction the king's divorce ... As told in the play "A Man for All Seasons," More was beheaded by England's Henry VIII in 1535 after refusing to sanction the king's divorce from Queen Catherine. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Frank Langella hits Broadway in a saintly role Oct 7, 2008
As told in the play "A Man for All Seasons," More was beheaded by England's Henry VIII in 1535 after refusing to sanction the king's divorce from Queen Catherine. More, who believed God's law trumped Henry's, chose death rather than betray his conscience. (International Herald Tribune)
Patrick Page: From Seuss to Shakespeare Oct 6, 2008
Patrick Page as the Grinch, left, and as King Henry VIII in "A Man for All Seasons." (Photographs by Sara Krulwich/The New York Times) ... So when time came to cast his revival of Robert Bolt's play "A Man for All Seasons," Hughes said, he knew exactly who he wanted to play Henry VIII opposite Frank Langella's Sir Thomas More ... An enthusiastic researcher, he read Nietszche and Machiavelli to understand Iago, studied animals' movements for the physicality of the Grinch and pored over... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Tidbits: Britney's ex says he may sell sex tape Oct 3, 2008
He's really enjoyed playing King Henry VIII and having the opportunity to work in Ireland again, but he feels it's time to go. . (MSNBC -- Gossip)
Self-diagnosis by Internet? Tricky business Oct 3, 2008
What came to mind was Henry VIII, hugely fat and grotesque. As for bunions, weren't they from bad shoes or a family history. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Coming attractions: Joss Stone goes all frumpy for 'Tudors' Oct 3, 2008
Virgin actress: Joss Stone stars as Anne of Cleves, wife of King Henry VIII (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) on The Tudors ... But her touring schedule didn't allow it, so instead she landed the role of Henry VIII's fourth wife, Anne of Cleves. (USA Today -- Life)
Clever consort Oct 3, 2008
The 26-year-old British actress plays a sultry, wily Anne Boleyn to Rhys Meyers's hungry young Henry VIII on The Tudors with a second season of triumph and tragedy for her character premiering tonight on CBC Television and she says her research helped her with the steamy bits. On the set, it's just another day at work, she said in a recent interview. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
League should consider UND Sep 25, 2008
About 500 years ago, King Henry VIII got really worried about succession. It was a common concern. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
From dotcom fortune to a 12m repossession order Sep 23, 2008
It all came tumbling down in 1529 when Henry VIII, enraged by the Archbishop's inability to secure an annulment to his marriage, took possession of the palace and slung his closest adviser out. Ed McMahon: With a television career spanning four decades, most famously as Johnny Carson's sidekick for 30 years on The Tonight Show, you might have thought 85-year-old McMahon's mortgage on his Beverly Hills mansion was all paid off. (Independent)
European canal journeys fit for king Sep 21, 2008
Magna Carta's classic Family Cruise on England's River Thames usually stops at Hampton Court Palace, once the home of Henry VIII; Runnymede, where King John put his stamp on the Magna Carta in 1215; Windsor Castle, the countryside described in "The Wind in the Willows"; boat-building shops along the Henley Regatta course; a river and rowing museum; and a castle and manor house. Other itineraries: golf, theater, health and recreation, art discovery, antiques, gardens, murder mystery, walking, and... (Boston Globe)
Masterful Blends Sep 21, 2008
By the third bite, I had a warm rivulet of melted fat running down my chin and glazing my fingers, and I felt like Henry VIII at a banquet. The generous bones are served crowded next to a stack of brown toasted bread, coarse salt and a parsley salad with cornichon slices and caper beads that create a refreshing counterpoint to the richness of the marrow. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Explainer: A brief history of the role of a provost Sep 21, 2008
Fast forward four hundred years and the term had been secularized, even denoting a title in martial arts during the reign of Henry VIII (probably to fend off his angry, slighted mistresses). Its first recorded use within the confines of a learning institution was in the British colleges of the 15th century. (Yale Herald, CT)
Two Pro-Life Catholics Released From Jail While Awaiting Trial; More Cathedral 'Literature Drops' Planned Nationwide; Will Bishops Arrest Fellow Catholics, or Leave Them in Peace to Promote the Gospel of Life? Sep 19, 2008
John Fisher and Thomas More rebuked Henry VIII. To refuse to courageously 'name names' in this life and death struggle is not a mark of spirituality or prudence, but rather a mark of fear, retreat, and surrender, and a gross dereliction of duty. "The argument that the Church's 'tax-exempt status' would be jeopardized is equally specious; the Laws of God and the Dogmas of the Church provide the 'guidelines' for our speech -- not the IRS. Jesus is Lord of the Gospel of Life, not a government that... (PR Newswire)
The Royal Society has treated Michael Reiss badly Sep 19, 2008
If the reports are true (and with this subject you can never be sure that they are) the Royal Society is guilty of the sort of intellectual fascism that would disgrace Henry VIII. Will all scientists now have to take an oath of allegiance to Darwin or risk decapitation. Professor Terry Hamblin, Bournemouth, UK. (Times Online)
Maternal Flame Sep 16, 2008
He implied that, like the heir to a dynastic merger of yore think King Henry VIII, offspring of a Lancaster-York marriage that ended the War of the Roses he is the one we ve been waiting for to end the War of the Races. (Obama left out the part about his mom being 17 when his polygamist father, who already had a family, got her pregnant. (The American Conservative)
Miniature books: A passion for reading the fine print Sep 14, 2008
On it was a picture of King Henry VIII, who had ordered her beheading. About 80 collectors are expected at the convention, which this year marks its 25th anniversary. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Portraits quiz Sep 12, 2008
Depictions of three of King Henry VIII's wives from the National Portrait Gallery in London ... The German-born Hans Holbein spent many years in England at the court of Henry VIII. He designed state robes for the king and painted many members of the court, including the king and his wives ... Click NEXT to see the famous Henry VIII portrait by Holbein. (BBC News -- UK)
Thomas Campbell Named Met Museum's ... Sep 12, 2008
Yale University Press published his Henry VIII and the Art of Majesty: Tapestries at the Tudor Court in 2007. Exhibitions. (Suite101.com)
Metropolitan Museum of Art director named Sep 10, 2008
His book "Henry VIII and the Art of Majesty: Tapestries at the Tudor Court" was published in 2007. Hillary's style evolution from the early '90s to 2008 spins some surprisingly edgy fashion. (Los Angeles Times)
On Broadway this season, testosterone takes the stage Sep 10, 2008
Aptly enough, this season of all men includes the first Broadway revival of "A Man for All Seasons," Robert Bolt's historical drama about Thomas More's conflict of wills with his political contemporaries and Henry VIII. More was the chancellor of England when Henry decided to break with the Roman Catholic Church to embark on his epic spree of wife dispatching. Frank Langella, whose formidable performance as a somewhat less revered historical figure, Richard M. Nixon, won him a Tony Award last... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
'Cyrano' sticks nose inside Shakespeare festival tent Sep 8, 2008
Staged by resident artistic director Darko Tresnjak, with a cast that has yet to be announced, Cyrano will be performed in rotation with Shakespeare's Twelfth Night and Henry VIII at the outdoor Lowell Davies Festival Theatre between June 13 and Sept. 27 of next year. Also to be featured is the world premiere of the Broadway-bound The First Wives Club a New Musical (July 15 to Aug. 16 at the Old Globe Theatre) and a production of Charles Ludlam's The Mystery of Irma Vep (Aug. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Kathy Cox outsmarts 5th-graders, wins a million Sep 6, 2008
When she was vocally sorting through all the British monarchs who might be the longest reigning, she dismissed Elizabeth I, then Henry VIII, with the line: He wasn t there the longest. He got fat. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
GREGORY: 'Boleyn' author has crowning touch of success Sep 4, 2008
In The Other Boleyn Girl, my heroine is Mary Boleyn, who wasn't a royal, although her sister was Anne Boleyn and her lover was Henry VIII. ... Q: Who's a sexier Henry VIII: Eric Bana in Boleyn Girl or Jonathan Rhys Meyers in The Tudors. (USA Today -- Life)
Boulder teacher inspires students through travel and theater Sep 1, 2008
" All the world's a stage The teaching isn't confined to the classroom and stage. Piccolo has led her students around the world 16 trips so far. This summer, it was seven countries in 16 days. (They weren't on the Russian trip, however.) From the top of the Eiffel Tower, to the canals of Venice, to Anne Frank's attic in Amsterdam and the concentration camp at Dachau, the students were introduced to history and culture."She took us to Hampton Court Palace, where Henry VIII kept his... (Montana Standard, MT)
Fincher's 'Benjamin Button,' 'Flash of Genius' Aug 30, 2008
Two sisters Anne Boleyn (Natalie Portman) and Mary Boleyn (Scarlett Johansson) contend for the affection of King Henry VIII (Eric Bana) ; Jack Black destroys every tape in his friend's video store. In order to satisfy the store's most loyal renter, an aging woman with signs of dementia, the two men set out to remake the lost films. (Variety)
Detective shows battling for Gemini honours Aug 27, 2008
In the best-drama category, Murdoch Mysteries and Durham County will square off against the sexy Henry VIII drama The Tudors, cop thriller The Border and organized-crime drama Intelligence. The Tudors received 12 nominations overall, as did The Englishman's Boy, a miniseries based on the Guy Vanderhaeghe novel. (Globe and Mail)
Now, on to the pennant races Aug 26, 2008
But it should be noted that the cycling road race will end where King Henry VIII once hunted, the beach volleyball will almost be visible from 10 Downing Street, the rowing will be held near Windsor Castle, the tennis will be played at Wimbledon and the equestrian horses will actually make jumps across the Prime Meridian in Greenwich. But the Olympics are now out of sight and out of mind. (USA Today -- Sports)
Archaeologists Lift Lid On Rare Roman Find Aug 26, 2008
500 years ago: A house is built from the wreckage of the Friary, following Henry VIII s Reformation. 300 years ago: Unitarians build a large chapel on the site. (Science Daily)
Drama queen (1) Aug 25, 2008
She took us to Hampton Court Palace, where Henry VIII kept his second-to-last wife before he beheaded her, said Berger. We got to go to Verona and see Juliet s balcony. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Mother Shipton's Prophesies Aug 23, 2008
She spoke in images, referring to Henry VIII s desire to have his marriage to Catherine of Aragon annulled, so that he might again marry. When the Cow doth ride the Bull, Then, Priest, beware thy Skull; And when the lower shrubs do fall, The great Trees quickly follow shall. (Suite101.com)
Senior notes Aug 15, 2008
Aug. 28: The Other Boleyn Girl Adapted from author Philippa Gregory s historical novel of the same name, this period drama follows the fierce competition between sisters Mary and Anne Boleyn to win the affections of Tudor King Henry VIII.. Sept. 4: Flawless A crime thriller set in 1960s-era London based on a true story about a jewel heist. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
The Collapse of Anglicanism Aug 13, 2008
Location: MD Reply # 2 Date: Aug 13, 2008 - 8:34 AM EST Anglicanism started on the road to destruction right when it was formed--by Henry VIII, due to the then-Pope's refusal to grant him an annullment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon, he separated Church of England from Catholic Church, and made the English/British king the head of the church. Anglicans as a whole are not doing much better than Episcopals in US:(1) In UK, they have lost members rapidly--some (in a mordantly poetic... (Townhall.com)
Papal Apologies Aug 11, 2008
fed up wrote on Aug 9, 2008 7:57 PM:" "Protestants" are those who "protest"!And against what do they protest? The Holy Catholic Church. Why do they protest? Because they would rather do THEIR own will, rather than the will of God. It was not politically wise for Henry VIII to behead his last wife, so he begged the Pope to allow a divorce, which was of course was refused. Henry knelt in the snow for days at the Vatican, but the the Pope could recant. SO, Henry went back to England and started the... (New Iberia, LA)
Master of sex and sensibility Aug 9, 2008
Or if it is a historical thing about Henry VIII" - he has just written a film screenplay based on Philippa Gregory's The Boleyn Inheritance - "you use words that were in the vocabulary in 1580, but don't sound archaic: words that can be spoken. There is a lot of work that goes into that. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Joss Stone joins the cast of The Tudors Aug 8, 2008
The popular series follows the reign of King Henry VIII, portrayed by Meyers ... Rhys Meyers: playing Henry VIII. (Brand Republic)
Anne of Cleves, England's Queen to ... Aug 8, 2008
The marriage of Henry VIII to Anne of Cleves, while politically advantageous, became a disaster which could not be rectified, ending in Anne's becoming the king's sister ... Married after viewing a portrait and a brief introduction, the marriage between Anne and King Henry VIII was disastrous from the start ... Marriage Negotiations between Henry VIII and the Cleves Court. (Suite101.com)
Buzz Briefs: Kelsey Grammer, The Beatles Aug 6, 2008
Stone will play Anne of Cleves, the fourth wife of Henry VIII (Jonathan Rhys Meyers). A daughter of a German nobleman, Anne was betrothed to Henry in a marriage treaty between the Cleves Court and the king's chancellor after Henry was shown a portrait of her. (CBS News)
Divorced, beheaded or died? Joss Stone to play one of Henry VIII's wives in The Tudors Aug 6, 2008
The Emmy-winning series, produced by Showtime and aired on BBC Two, chronicles the reign of Henry VIII, played by Jonathan Rhys Myers. Stone, who has scored hits with You Had Me and Super Duper Love, has sold over 10 million albums worldwide. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Norman Lear, Maya Angelou, Morgan Freeman Aug 6, 2008
Anne of Cleves lasted only six months as the fourth wife of Henry VIII, played by Jonathan Rhys Meyers. The king sent her away because her looks in real life did not measure up to the portrait he had been shown before the wedding. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Grammy(R)-Winning Soul Chanteuse Joss Stone Joins the Cast for the Third Season of Showtime's THE TUDORS Aug 6, 2008
Pop Singer to Star as Anne of Cleves, Henry VIII's 4th Wife. LOS ANGELES, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The blonde beauty with the Aretha Franklin vibrato, Grammy-winning songstress Joss Stone, will join the cast of Showtime's THE TUDORS' third season, playing Anne of Cleves, Henry VIII's (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) fourth wife ... Viewers and critics alike have been enthralled watching the storied exploits of the sexy, hard-bodied King Henry VIII (Rhys Meyers) as he weds, beds and beheads women and wives... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Mary Rose 'sank because Spanish crew did not understand orders' Aug 4, 2008
Forensic examination of the crew's skulls, which were found next the 16th century wreck in The Solent, has revealed that Henry VIII's flagship was mainly crewed by foreign sailors, thought to be either mercenaries or Spanish prisoners of war ... Prof Montgomery said: "The analysis of the teeth rules out Britain and countries in northern Europe. It suggests that the men grew up in a warm climate, probably somewhere in southern Europe. "It's also known that at this time Henry VIII was short of... (Telegraph.co.uk)
Anglican Leader: Pause on Gay Bishops Aug 4, 2008
Anglicans split from Rome when England's King Henry VIII bolted in 1534 after he was refused a marriage annulment. The bishops at Lambeth discussed a proposed global covenant that would set some requirements for membership in the communion. (Time.com)
Spanish sank the Mary Rose Aug 3, 2008
The pride of Henry VIII s fleet sank during a battle with the French off Portsmouth in 1545. Almost all 400 crew died. (The Sun)
How Reading Transforms Lives Jul 31, 2008
Review: The Book That Changed My Life. Books have the capacity to change lives. (Suite101.com)
Do Episcopal bishops have a prayer? Jul 29, 2008
The Catholics must be happy that Henry VIII broke with the Vatican back in 1534 and created his own Protestant church. Thank heavens we Episcopalians exist, otherwise Pope Benedict would be heading up the world's only openly dysfunctional Christian sect. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
On unity, do Episcopal bishops have a prayer? Jul 26, 2008
The Catholics must be pretty happy that Henry VIII broke with the Vatican back in 1534 and created his own Protestant church. Thank heavens we Episcopalians exist, otherwise Pope Benedict would be heading up the world's only openly dysfunctional Christian sect. (Boston Globe)
Bush team turnsto the dark side Jul 23, 2008
Like a petulant King Henry VIII trying to convince Sir Thomas More that Henry was the rightful supreme pontiff of England first through argument and then through imprisonment, Cox in effect told the markets that if his words didn't convince folk that Fannie, Freddie and the rest of the sector are financially sound, maybe his club striking heads would prove more persuasive. The quasi-acceptance of short selling as a legitimate practice of the financial markets had always accorded it a special... (Asia Times Online)
Lee Grant's Outtakes Jul 22, 2008
Drama, best: Showtime's The Tudors, recognition denied for Jonathan Rhys Meyers' erratic King Henry VIII, Jeremy Northam's doomed Sir Thomas More and Nick Dunning as Anne Boleyn's scheming father. Comedy, best: The CW's Everybody Hates Chris, funny and family-oriented with the bite of creator/narrator Chris Rock. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Anglican bishops to worship in Canterbury Cathedral before talks on preventing schism Jul 20, 2008
Anglicans split from Rome more than four centuries ago when English King Henry VIII bolted in 1534 after he was refused a marriage annulment. The Vatican has spoken against the Church of England's recent move to appoint women bishops. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Vampires, Spooks, Beasts Hang Out in Surreal New Berlin Home: Exhibitions Jul 18, 2008
Historical figures such as Henry VIII and his wives appear in black-and-white portraits -- photographs of a wax reproduction from an oil portrait (Holbein's in the case of Henry VIII.) Yet they are immediate and lifelike, a kind of trompe l'oeil that functions by playing on our expectations of photography. Sugimoto explains his recent work -- a series of images created using electrical charges in the darkroom entitled ``Lightning Fields'' -- as his attempt to capture on film the pioneering,... (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Opinions on oil depend on where you live Jul 16, 2008
There hasn't been a politician with so many headaches over religious leaders since King Henry VIII. When the Pope refused to lighten up on divorce, Henry started his own Church of England. Whenever Henry had an excess wife to dispose of why he just used an annulment or an axe. (Lafayette Macon County Times, TN)
More Actors Who Never Won an Oscar Jul 14, 2008
Arguably, Burton s most deserving nominations were as the title character in Becket (1964); as the world-weary secret agent in The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965); and as King Henry VIII in Anne of the Thousand Days (1969). Like O Toole, Burton lost to Rex Harrison in 1964 and to John Wayne in 1969. (Suite101.com)
Letter from Europe Jul 13, 2008
There was talk - increasingly common in the worldwide Anglican Communion - of schism, of rebel clerics abandoning their ministry within the Church of England to march toward the Church of Rome, reversing the historic split within Christendom inspired by Henry VIII in the 16th century. For centuries, the break with Rome molded the identity of many English worshipers, and yielded a central element of the Anglican self-perception as tolerant, pragmatic and, most of all, independent. (International Herald Tribune)
Calke Abbey Georgian Time Capsule Jul 5, 2008
Originally inhabited by Augustinian Monks, Calke Priory fell victim to Henry VIII s reformation of the church. The estate passed through several owners until Henry Harpur purchased it in 1622 for the vast sum of 5,350. (Suite101.com)
Will Anglican debate end in fudge or schism? Jul 5, 2008
Fudge, muddle and pragmatism are hallmarks of the institution created by Henry VIII to finesse his marital difficulties. In modern times, the C of E has been regarded either as a cosy spiritual home for the upper classes, non-dogmatic believers and community-minded agnostics or the default denomination for the couldn t-be-bothered when filling out official forms. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Battle of Solway Moss Jul 4, 2008
Battle between James V and Henry VIII ... James V & His Uncle Henry VIII ... was scheduled to meet with his Uncle, Henry VIII at York in while the English king was on his summer progress in 1541. (Suite101.com)
Music listings Jul 4, 2008
Herman's Hermits British '60s pop band (I'm Henry VIII, I Am), featuring singer Peter Noone. Red Robinson Show Theatre, Boulevard Casino, 2080 United Blvd., Coquitlam, Oct. 3, 8 pm, 44. (Vancouver Sun)
Change in the face of foreign devils Jul 3, 2008
However, the Jesuits in the 17th century knew that they could not compromise on the rule of succession: the king's many wives and their children had been the very issue that had caused a split between England and Rome the century before with Henry VIII and Elizabeth. Elizabeth died in 1603, seven years before Italian Jesuit priest Matteo Ricci's demise in Beijing in 1610. (Asia Times Online)
