Forgotten heroes Nov 19, 2009
" Clarkson is well known in academic circles, says Mr Turner, and in his home town of Wisbech, where there is some unhappiness that Wilberforce still hogs the limelight. SIR JOHN HARINGTON The first flush toilet was described by Sir John in 1596, when he published A New Discourse of a Stale Subject, Called the Metamorphosis of Ajax. SEND US YOUR SUGGESTIONS Who are the British unsung heroes you think are worthy of greater recognition? Tell us, using the form at the bottom of the article We will... (BBC News -- UK)
The Liberty Bell Nov 8, 2009
The Whitechapel Bell Foundry, which opened its doors in 1570, is England s oldest manufacturing company with continuous operation since the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.. The First Tower Bell. (Suite101.com)
Daily guide to television and radio Nov 5, 2009
MOVIES Elizabeth I 6 p.m. (HBO2) Conclusion. Elegant biopic of the English queen (Helen Mirren) surveys the end of her reign. (Boston Globe)
Out Stranger in Kabul Nov 4, 2009
WASHINGTON -- Actress Cate Blanchett, who has played Queen Elizabeth I, is performing here, portraying someone less than regal -- flurried, anxious Blanche DuBois, in Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire." If Obama administration officials involved in formulating Afghanistan policy see her, they should wince when she speaks DuBois' signature line: "I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.". The U.S. mission -- whatever it is; stay tuned -- in that fractured semi-nation... (Townhall.com)
Profit `Not Satanic' Barclays Chief Says After Goldman Sachs Invokes Jesus Nov 4, 2009
The levels of inequality in London are just mind- boggling, said Nicholas Sagovsky, canon theologian at the 764- year-old , where British monarchs are crowned and Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Mary I are buried. Bankers are trying to defuse public anger at a financial crisis that triggered a state bailout of lenders including Lloyds Banking Group Plc and Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc. (Bloomberg)
Friedrich von Schiller as Writer Oct 25, 2009
They include Maria Stuart, about Queen Elizabeth I of England and Mary Queen of Scots; The Maid of Orleans, about Joan of Arc; and William Tell, about the Swiss hero of that name. Friedrich von Schiller was profoundly influenced by Swiss-born French philosopher and novelist. (Suite101.com)
Anglicans ponder Rome invitation Oct 24, 2009
" A few miles across London at St Stephen's and All Hallows in Hampstead, mass is celebrated with exactly the same ritual, ceremony and attention to detail. St Stephen's is Anglican, but although mass here on the Catholic wing of the CoE is virtually identical to that at St James', its priest, Father David Houlding, has a different goal. He is desperate to preserve the historic character of the CoE inherited from the days of Elizabeth I 500 years ago, as both Catholic and Protestant. Fr Houlding... (BBC News -- UK)
Tudor Monarchs Queen Mary I Oct 13, 2009
The Birth of Elizabeth I. In September 1533, Mary's half sister was born. (Suite101.com)
Emmerich's Next Films Oct 12, 2009
The German-born director defended criticism of the project and the authorship theories, calling the script "very well-researched" and a political thriller about who will succeed Elizabeth I and the Essex Rebellion. Emmerich recalled that Orloff had been involved with the project for two years prior to his involvement. (IGN FilmForce)
Gore Vidals United States of Fury, Johann Hari, The Independent Oct 9, 2009
Elizabeth I knew Raleigh would be a good man to give a ship to. . (Harper's Magazine)
'Drinking' not top-shelf Oct 6, 2009
Elizabeth I saw this show and loved it. Carrie is a very funny lady and the audience loved it and gave Ms. Fisher a standing ovation. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Wives of Henry VIII Anne of Cleves Oct 1, 2009
In her will she mentioned her step daughter Elizabeth (later Elizabeth I of England) and asked her step daughters to employ her staff following her death. Anne of Cleves died on 16th July 1557, being buried in August at Westminster Abbey. (Suite101.com)
If Obama is a dictator, how must he be stopped? Oct 1, 2009
Elizabeth I knew Raleigh would be a good man to give a ship to. The Republicans will win the next election, Vidal believes; though for him there is little difference between the parties. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Schumpeter: Taking flight Sep 21, 2009
Business and finance. Sep 17th 2009From The Economist print edition. (The Economist)
The Courtship and Coronation of Ann... Sep 19, 2009
On 7th September 1533, Anne gave birth to a baby girl (who became the famous Elizabeth I). While disappointed that the child was not his longed for son, Henry did not seem to blame Anne, assuring her that sons would surely follow. (Suite101.com)
Queen Mum's Words Shed New Light On Royals Sep 19, 2009
Letter written by Queen Elizabeth I will appear in a new biographical book about the matriarch ... The copy in the sidebar calls her Queen Elizabeth I.. (CBS News)
The History of Fireworks Sep 17, 2009
In Great Britain, first gained popularity during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558 -1603). The Queen was so enamoured with the firework that she created the position of Fire Master of England. (Suite101.com)
'Shakespeare in Love' set to be reborn as theater Sep 15, 2009
In a case of life imitating art imitating life, a British theater company has announced plans to rebuild an Elizabethan playhouse using the set from hit film "Shakespeare in Love." The oak-timbered set, modeled on London's 16th-century Rose Theatre, was donated to the British Shakespeare Company by Judi Dench, who won an Academy Award for playing Queen Elizabeth I. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon/file) ... The oak-timbered set, modeled on London's 16th-century Rose Theatre, was donated to the British... (Florida Times-Union)
The road to insurrection Sep 14, 2009
The introduction of religion into politics raised the stakes considerably the Protestant John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury under Elizabeth I, warned that disobedience to the prince in civil matters is disobedience to God. But again, the bloodiest and most far-reaching rebellion was caused as much by an unrealistic idea of kingly power held by the incumbent monarch as by the very real fear of popery. (The Economist)
20 actors who know the meaning of range Aug 23, 2009
Mary was executed by Elizabeth I, whom Blanchett has played not once but twice ... Elizabeth II, The Queen, 2006. (Boston Globe)
Famous women in BBC season Aug 21, 2009
Duff, who plays prima ballerina Fonteyn, is also known for playing Queen Elizabeth I.. Her drama Margot will also look at her character's pivotal relationship with Russian ballet star Rudolf Nureyev. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Pregnancy and Childbirth in Tudor T... Aug 16, 2009
Alison Weir believes Anne Boleyn was rhesus negative as the real reason for her miscarriages, especially if Henry VIII and Elizabeth I were rhesus positive. A rhesus negative woman s first pregnancy results in a healthy child which produces agglutinogen (antibodies) in her blood. (Suite101.com)
Your (non-traffic) views Aug 13, 2009
Within the next decade a more pragmatic Queen Elizabeth I came to the throne, and the fighting began in earnest between Episcopalians, Cromwellian Protestants, Puritans and other sects. America s forefathers remembered that turmoil. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Skeptic's Take on the Life and Argued Works of Shakespeare Aug 1, 2009
For centuries, Shakespeare skeptics have doubted the authorship of the Stratfordian Bard's literary corpus, proffering no fewer than 50 alternative candidates, including Francis Bacon, Queen Elizabeth I, Christopher Marlowe and the leading contender among the "anti-Stratfordians," Edward de Vere, 17th earl of Oxford. And for nearly as long, the Shakespeare skeptics have toiled in relative obscurity, holding conferences in tiny gatherings and dreaming of the day their campaign would make... (Scientific American)
Mad for Music Jul 17, 2009
1 Watching Sir Mix-A-Lot, a Queen Elizabeth I impersonator and what only can be called scantily clad dancers together on one stage for "Baby Got Back." You seriously can't make this stuff up. 2 Seeing hometown talent from Flying Blind to Solar Powered People, Megan Slankard to the Moonshine Bandits draw huge crowds. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Tin-eared 'rag' Misses Chance Jul 15, 2009
IMAGINARY encounters have fired up play wrights' imaginations for a while: Friedrich Schiller dreamed up a confrontation between the Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I in "Mary Stuart," and Tom Stoppard's "The Invention of Love" threw Oscar Wilde in A.E. Houseman's path. Now comes Mark Saltzman's "The Tin Pan Alley Rag," in which two music titans hold a most pedagogical meeting. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
JACKO'S FAMILY DISSES BFF ELIZA... Jul 13, 2009
JACKO'S FAMILY DISSES BFF ELIZABETH TAYLOR - New York Post. Monday, July 13, 2009 Last Update: 05:05 AM EDT. (New York Post -- Gossip)
It’s good to be back! What did I miss? Jul 7, 2009
Tudors Royal dynasty of England of the 16th century, including Henry VII, Henry VIII, Mary I, Edward VI, and Elizabeth I.. Tutors Teachers, instructors, dons; term often used to connote a non-classroom instructor who helps students cram for examinations; what FSU athletes and Geno need to improve their spelling and knowledge of music history and spelling. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Column: The gift of time spent in Brookline's Runkle School Jun 30, 2009
From Genghis Khan to rapper Kanye West, with Albert Einstein, author Pearl Buck, Charles Darwin, Amelia Earhart, Queen Elizabeth I, Coco Chanel and Steve Martin in between. Segway inventor Dean Kamen also made an appearance. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Sweetness and Spite Jun 25, 2009
Certainly, Belloc did so at times, as did his literary descendant Roy Campbell, who numbered among his plentiful aversions Elizabeth I s regime ( Cecil s Ogpu ) and Spain s bespectacled prime minister Manuel Aza;a ( Four-eyed Janus. the sodomites are on your side ). (The American Conservative)
Don't Call Me Liz: an E-mail Disaster UnraveledCongressional staffer vents at lobbyist and inadvertently becomes famous. Jun 18, 2009
Hi Liz': The Story of an E-Mail Disaster - ABC News. Hi Liz': The Story of an E-Mail Disaster. (ABC News)
Rick Steves: Dublins irrepressible spirit Jun 18, 2009
With a particularly erudite version of the Emerald Isle's gift of gab, your guide explains how Ireland's top university was started in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I to establish a Protestant way of thinking about God. Originally the student body was limited to rich, Protestant males. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Academic Team honoree: Nicole Morreale Jun 1, 2009
If could meet anyone from history: Queen Elizabeth I. I would love to sit and discuss the trials and tribulations of being a powerful woman in a world run by men. If could have dinner with anyone now alive: Bill Gates. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Mary I of England (1553-1558) May 28, 2009
Mary was disbarred from the succession and forced to serve as lady-in-waiting to her baby sister Elizabeth I.. Mary was forbidden to attend her mother s funeral in 1536. (Suite101.com)
Spring Reading for Conservatives May 21, 2009
Modern nation-states emerged as monarchs achieved absolute control of their territory by ejecting church authorities or else subordinating them to state control -- often using national churches to bolster nationalism (think Henry VIII and Elizabeth I). It s been pointed out before that witch burnings were a phenomenon not of the Dark or even High Middle Ages, but rather of the dawn of the modern secular era. (Human Events Online)
* Can vegetarians save the world? May 18, 2009
Even after the Reformation Elizabeth I of England upheld the Lenten fast, insisting that while there was no religious basis for fasting, there were sound utilitarian motives: to protect the countrys livestock from over-exploitation and to promote the fishing industry (which had the ancillary benefit of increasing the number of ships available for the navy). Towards the end of the 18th century, two consecutive bad harvests in Europe created shortages. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Billy Elliot scores 15 Tony nominations May 6, 2009
The two royal ladies of Mary Stuart Janet McTeer as Mary, Queen of Scots, and Harriet Walter as Elizabeth I will also battle for the actress nod. The last slot in the category was filled by Jane Fonda, who portrays a dying musicologist in 33 Variations. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
Edwards On Moral Standards May 4, 2009
March 11, 2009 12:50 PM. John Edwards Speaks On Poverty And Moral Standards. (CBS News -- US)
COURT: ONE YEAR IN PRISON FOR FILESHARING...FOUNDERS OF WEBSITE JAILED IN LANDMARK TRIAL... Apr 18, 2009
I remind everyone that the copyright was originally a plaque like a taxi medallion making it illegal to have a printing press and make copies unless you were displaying the plaque from the king, or originally Queen Elizabeth I. When it cost a million dollars (in today;s dollars) of capital equipment to set up a studio and make records the "suits" established their existing one-sided relationship with the "talent." Now that ;talent; can operate from the capital that would buy a used car they do... (The Drudge Report)
'The Tudors' gets beheaded, Camelot coming soon! Apr 14, 2009
I'm excited about whatever Hirst does with Camelot, but I'm disappointed with the short reign of "The Tudors." I love "The Tudors" -- when I can see it -- and I would've loved for them to continue with a series on Bloody Mary, then Elizabeth I, or if she's too overdone, maybe Mary Queen of Scots, who is only slightly less overdone. Or go backward and do a series on Henry IV or Richard III. There's so much historical geeking out to do and any number of actors who would give their heads for the... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Controversial Mandan AmerIndian Tri... Apr 10, 2009
The account of the discovery of America by a Welsh prince, whether fact or legend, was used by Queen Elizabeth I as evidence to the British claim to America during its war with Spain. Reports of the Mandans. (Suite101.com)
Shakespeare: Soul of the age Apr 7, 2009
What we don t think of in this connection is maps or rather Christopher Saxton s map of England, published in 1579, and Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger s portrait of Queen Elizabeth I standing on this map, her foot somewhere in Oxfordshire. The Saxton maps (there were separate county maps too) were the first to show England to itself in any detail: roads, towns, rivers, every crook and corner. (The Economist)
New Family Of Molecules For Self-assembly: The Carboranes Mar 27, 2009
J. Nathan Hohman, Pengpeng Zhang, Elizabeth I. Morin, Patrick Han, Moonhee Kim, Adam R. Kurland, Patrick D. McClanahan, Viktor P. Balema and Paul S. Weiss. Self-Assembly of Carboranethiol Isomers on Au{111}: Intermolecular Interactions Determined by Molecular Dipole Orientations. (Science Daily)
Britney's three-ring extravaganza Mar 20, 2009
High-tech and high-concept, it is a state-of-the-art spectacle, from the show-opening video sequence (featuring gossip blogger Perez Hilton in Elizabeth I drag) to the show-closing combination of fireworks and confetti cannons. Yet for all that dazzle, there was precious little sizzle onstage at Toronto's Air Canada Centre Wednesday. (Globe and Mail)
Fritzl the Freak: Pleads guilty to all counts! Mar 19, 2009
Good luck Elizabeth I hope you find happiness you deserve so much. And I hope your children will be able to live a happy life too. (The Drudge Report)
Read the 'Cost of Freedom' transcript Mar 17, 2009
com - Recap of Saturday, March 14 - The Cost of Freedom. Recap of Saturday, March 14. (Fox News)
Pirate heroine inspires County Mayo Mar 15, 2009
With hair cropped short like a boy's, husbands and lovers aplenty, and even a face-to-face meeting with Queen Elizabeth I, O'Malley was formidable. Motivated by more than material gain - although getting and keeping property wasn't easy for a woman in those days - she was also hugely popular for her ferocious resistance to the encroaching domination of the British crown. (Boston Globe)
British Astronomer Preceded Galileo Mar 14, 2009
As the monarch Elizabeth I was the head of the church, atheism was, in effect, to be against the queen. Richard Chomley, an anti-Catholic spy for her Majesty's Privy Council, claimed Christopher Marlowe had "read the atheist lecture to Sir Walter Raleigh and others". (SkyAndTelescope.com)
British actors dominate TV Globes Mar 11, 2009
Dame Helen Mirren, who also won a film acting Globe, and Jeremy Irons triumphed for Elizabeth I, which was named best mini-series ... Collecting the award for her performance in the title role of the Channel 4/HBO mini-series Elizabeth I, Dame Helen said: "Elizabeth I would have an amazing speech at this moment, wouldn't she? "And then she would get very humble, and then she'd be teary, and then she'd be powerful ... " GOLDEN GLOBES Awarded by Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) for film... (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
Museum exhibit focuses on pirate history Mar 7, 2009
By MARTHA WAGGONER, Associated Press Writer. Friday, March 6, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
* Listen to the pictures Feb 20, 2009
The novel and play follow the 400-year life of a man, who halfway through the story changes into a woman, from the time of Englands Queen Elizabeth I to the 1920s. The original novel allowed Woolf to meditate lightheartedly on English history, but also more importantly on issues of androgyny and bisexuality, things that to some degree were reflected in her own life story. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Please explain: Feb 19, 2009
Someone who's played roles as varied as Queen Elizabeth I and Bob Dylan should have no trouble capturing the essence of Pauline, they say. Tonkes said she found the real Ms Hanson "charismatic" during her research for the film. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Roy Strong, scourge of so much modern art, champions the wonder horse Feb 12, 2009
Or Henry V at Agincourt, or Elizabeth I addressing her troops at Tilbury before the defeat of the Spanish Armada, or the Iron Duke of Wellington on the field of Waterloo. As for its monumental size, the best response to the White Horse is summed up in the words of the 12-year-old who said at the unveiling: 'This is my favourite design. (Daily Mail)
