Mary Tudor Website

A new website has just been created by the author of the Mary Tudor Blog who has just completed an MA in her studies of Tudor History. It is still under construction, but already has a useful bibliography section allowing you to research in more detail interpretations of different aspects of her reign. If you find other sites that are as helpful as this, please let us know.

John Guy

John Guy's website has been mentioned before on Nonsuch HP. It includes this article on historians' views on Elizabeth and politics which is particularly useful for Year 13s gathering interpretations. There are also notes on Elizabeth and religion, the mid-tudor crisis and the role of faction amongst others.

Year 12s will find useful articles on Henry VII's reputation and foreign policy plus the significance of Wolsey, his domestic and foreign policies, and his fall.

Soviet Posters at the Tate

Nonsuch HP went to Tate Modern on Saturday and found an impressive collection of Soviet Propaganda posters on display. They show images from the 1917 Revolution through to World War 2 and are well worth seeing, particularly for students beginning the A2 course. You can find them on the 5th floor in room 11 of the "States of Flux" exhibition (free entry). More details can be found here. This website doesn't show the pictures but googling the names of the artists mentioned quickly finds some good examples. www.soviethistory.org is another good source for images.

Anne Boleyn at Hogwarts?

This post comes from the Anne Boleyn Society's webpage. Apparently the portrait on the right is of Miss B. The society puts itself about as the guardian of her reputation and is not impressed by any suggestions of witchcraft. There are some other interesting things to find here, including a Musical Section. Have a good weekend!

Who's Who in Tudor History

This is a useful site that allows you to keep track of the main figures in Tudor history, showing in particular how their titles and job descriptions changed over time. It comes from www.tudorhistory.org which I have added to the Useful Websites section (It also has a Tudor Blog)

Russian WW2 History

President Medvedev has stepped into a controversy about the falsification of Russia's role in World War 2, according to Pravda. More information here.