Archaeologists are DNA testing some bones they've found to see if they might be the remains of Richard III. Are there any other members of the Royal Family....

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where DNA testing might produce interesting results?

poets - best of luck! You'll come and post on MN when it's out?

I have been trying to work out how educated/clever Catherine might have been. Her granddad certainly was, he was grammar-school educated which is relatively good for someone who wasn't going to be a cleric. But he died either just before, or just after she was born. So I'm none the wiser really.

Have just read She Wolves for the second time, and they're re-showing it on BBC Four at the moment

Oh when? Its one of my favourite non-fiction books.

They only have episode 3 on Iplayer :(

Oooh!! This is really cool, though totally irrelevant and totally niche.

But, I just noticed that the manuscript I've been working on has a name scribbled in the top margin in sixteenth-century writing, which doesn't seem to have been mentioned in the catalogue - it's Thomas Knyvet. Now I wonder if that's Catharine's uncle? (There's a couple of other TK's it could be).

Sorry, I am rambling but to me it's exciting ... if it is, he owned a book that was nearly 200 years old.

Poetsarepoor - good luck. It sounds great and I would definitely buy it as long as it wasn't too expensive.

I listen to Wolfhall and BUTB on my i-pod constantly.

Can't wait for the next one, even though Cromwell has to die.

poets - fingers crossed indeed!

Been out all afternoon,but did make a phone call to DH.He has contacts so have asked him if he can find out what the mysterious artefact is.He is on the case.
Now I shall settle down and read this thread at my leisure.I have also recommended it to my mother,who was a member of the Richard III Society,thus outing myself.

This is so exciting! I was at Bosworth in 1985 celebrating and there was lots of speculation about whether his body would ever be located. can't wait for news.

I struggled a little with reading Wolf Hall - loved it, but the 'he said' device threw me a bit. I would highly recommend the audiobook (the unabridged version of course). The guy reading it - Simon Slater - is just amazing and really brings it to life. It is an amazing story.

Currently reading BUTB...

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BUTB is great on audible too.

I've been told listening to Wolf Hall bypasses the POV problem. I'll have to download it and give it a go. Theoretically, I should love it.

Poets do you have an agent or are you approaching the publisher yourself?

I think it might be time to go and re-read "Warrior Queens" by Antonia Fraser.

And, as mentioned upthread in reference to all the Good Things and Bad Things, "1066 and All That".

no your right KatieScarlett - my memory is playing tricks making it more salacious.

I remembered a door bared from the king by Lady Rochford- picked up nearest relevant book and its only subsequently with additional testimony from other that many suspicious meetings with Lady Rochford facilitating that this goes from off to very suspicious and it assumed its Culpeper. Though I think Cromell goes looking for proff and then people start confessing.

I always think it odd Lady Rochford- involved with it as she helped bring her husband and Ann Boleyn down.

sorry Cranmer not cromwell who was dead by then .

LRD. I was in the British Library a few months ago, studying a 10C manuscript (The Lacnunga). They feel almost warm, like they have a life of their own.

I want to study old manuscripts!!!!!

Indeed LeQ (what's with the NC BTW?)

In the George Boleyn trial, Henry's potency was instrumental in getting him a date with the executioner.

TunipTheVegemal - If you are interested in a novel about Lady Jane Grey, I enjoyed: Innocent Traitor: Alison Weir.
Really enjoyed reading this thread and adding books to my Amazon wish list!

Sorry just seen you meant Jane Seymour, you wouldn't be interested in my recommendation then