The biography of a man who saw it all in #Tudor terms; Ralph Sadler was born in 1507 and died in 1587, which means that he lived through pretty much every major event of the epoch. #AnneBoleyn fans might want to reach for the smelling salts, though; the author is most certainly NOT a fan #History#bookreviews
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Look what just arrived! I was lucky enough to receive an advance copy of King’s Secretary by Andrew Johnston a few months ago. These are my comments:
Arguably the most successful English politician on the 1540s, William Paget is surprisingly little remembered today. Fast paced and compelling, King’s Secretary brings to life the man who held the reins of power in the dying days of the Henrician regime.
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Henry VII is depicted enthroned on this pattern silver groat that dates to between 1489 & 1493. While enthroned portraits appeared on some of Henry VII’s other coins, they were not adopted for use on the groat. This is the only known example of this coin. It's from the Hunterian.
#OnThisDay in 1549, Sir Anthony Denny, a member of #EdwardVI's Regency Council, died, likely at his home at Cheshunt, Herts. As a trusted member of #HenryVIII's household, Denny had been granted the wardship of the two daughters of Thomas Audley, Lord Chancellor in 1544. #Tudors
King James VI of Scotland (1567-1625) issued one of the most varied coinages of any monarch. Here's the 7 different Scottish gold coins (excluding their fractions) introduced by James before his accession to the English throne in 1603. They are all from the Hunterian collection.
#OTD 1560, Amy Dudley, wife of the queen's favourite, sent away her servants; Mrs. Odingsells did not want to go ... so Lady dudley got angry and finally agreed that she could stay and that she herself would dine with Mrs. Owen. What happened next? #Tudorsamazon.com/dp/B075CPFYR1
An off-centre denarius of Octavian that was minted in the years before he became the first Roman Emperor (31-27 BC). The die wasn't lined up properly with the blank during striking, which has resulted in this off-centre error. This coin is from the Hunterian collection.