Tag: Sixteenth Century

• Treasures of the Tudors: The Bacton Altar Cloth

  

  All this week on Just History Posts’ Facebook and Twitter we are celebrating the treasures of the Tudors! So far this week we have looked at Elizabeth I’s ring, Henry VIII’s hat, and Elizabeth’s prayer book which features the writing of Catherine Parr. Today, we are going to have a look at one of my…

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  September 16, 2021

  Historical Fashion, Historical Objects

  English History, fashion, fashion history, history, Monarchy, Queen Elizabeth I, Queens, Royal History, Royal Women, Sixteenth Century, Tudor, Tudor England, Tudor Fashion, Tudors

• A Brief Moment of History: The Teleported Soldier?

  

  Some tales from history are intriguing to say the least, and though many are sceptical of stories of ghosts and aliens, a certain Mexican folk legend certainly raises questions. Today, we explore the story of a sixteenth-century soldier who supposedly teleported over 8,000 miles… According to legend, in late October 1593 a soldier (named in…

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  October 24, 2020

  A Brief Moment of History

  folklore, history, Legends, Mexican History, Mexico, paranormal, paranormal history, Renaissance, Sixteenth Century, Spain, Spanish Empire, Spanish History