Melita Thomas
@melitat.bsky.social
I'm an author and historian, a PhD candidate at UCL and editor of Tudor Times. I love history, books, gardens, walking in the countryside, the sea, and interacting with interesting people on social media.
Another example of the attractive workers' cottages at Port Sunlight, built by Lever for the workers at the Sunlight soap factory.
November 21, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Another example of the attractive workers' cottages at Port Sunlight, built by Lever for the workers at the Sunlight soap factory.
#1000TudorPeole S is for Thomas Starkey, While secretary to Cardinal Pole he wrote a 'Dialogue between Pole and Lupset',
setting out his humanist vision of how church and state
should be reformed to promote the good of all members
of society. amzn.to/3X5KVBp
setting out his humanist vision of how church and state
should be reformed to promote the good of all members
of society. amzn.to/3X5KVBp
November 20, 2025 at 11:09 AM
#1000TudorPeole S is for Thomas Starkey, While secretary to Cardinal Pole he wrote a 'Dialogue between Pole and Lupset',
setting out his humanist vision of how church and state
should be reformed to promote the good of all members
of society. amzn.to/3X5KVBp
setting out his humanist vision of how church and state
should be reformed to promote the good of all members
of society. amzn.to/3X5KVBp
Port Sunlight was founded by William Lever in 1888 to create a healthy and beautiful place to live for the workers at the Lever Brothers’ soap factory.
Lever employed more than 30 architects to help create his vision.
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Lever employed more than 30 architects to help create his vision.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Port Sunlight was founded by William Lever in 1888 to create a healthy and beautiful place to live for the workers at the Lever Brothers’ soap factory.
Lever employed more than 30 architects to help create his vision.
.
Lever employed more than 30 architects to help create his vision.
.
I am looking forward to talking about Katharine of Aragon @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social event Six Queens: Passion and Peril at the Court of Henry VIII on 25 Jan. Tickets here. bit.ly/3X4zY1K
November 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I am looking forward to talking about Katharine of Aragon @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social event Six Queens: Passion and Peril at the Court of Henry VIII on 25 Jan. Tickets here. bit.ly/3X4zY1K
#1000TudorPeople F is for Henry Ferrers of Baddesley Clinton who left a diary of a short period of his life, relating quotidian details of family, food, guests, weather, how well Henry had slept, the fit of his flannel waistcoat, his sciatica & after effects of overeating roast pork. amzn.to/3X5KVBp
November 18, 2025 at 10:58 AM
#1000TudorPeople F is for Henry Ferrers of Baddesley Clinton who left a diary of a short period of his life, relating quotidian details of family, food, guests, weather, how well Henry had slept, the fit of his flannel waistcoat, his sciatica & after effects of overeating roast pork. amzn.to/3X5KVBp
#1000TudorPeople W is for Richard Waren, involved in planning the Field of Cloth of Gold in 1520. He investigated prices and availability in Calais for commodities including wine, poultry, and game. He was to find out whether beer was as ‘cheap, good, and plentiful’ as in England. amzn.to/3X5KVBp
November 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM
#1000TudorPeople W is for Richard Waren, involved in planning the Field of Cloth of Gold in 1520. He investigated prices and availability in Calais for commodities including wine, poultry, and game. He was to find out whether beer was as ‘cheap, good, and plentiful’ as in England. amzn.to/3X5KVBp
The fabulously named dog vomit slime mould - a thriving fungus on Gwent Wildlife Trust's beautiful Wyeswood Common nature reserve in the Wye Valley.
November 16, 2025 at 8:02 AM
The fabulously named dog vomit slime mould - a thriving fungus on Gwent Wildlife Trust's beautiful Wyeswood Common nature reserve in the Wye Valley.
There's still time to join us for the third Tudor Times summit on November 15. The first two summits were very well received and the feedback has been great.
November 13, 2025 at 9:16 AM
There's still time to join us for the third Tudor Times summit on November 15. The first two summits were very well received and the feedback has been great.
Here is the beautifully restored Palace Theatre in Swansea. Wales' very own Flatiron building. For years, this delightful little theatre was in a sorry state of neglect, so it's cheering to see it looking fabulous in the November sunshine.
November 12, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Here is the beautifully restored Palace Theatre in Swansea. Wales' very own Flatiron building. For years, this delightful little theatre was in a sorry state of neglect, so it's cheering to see it looking fabulous in the November sunshine.
#1000TudorPeople H is for Anthony Holborne, poet, musician, and lute-maker. In 1597, he published The Cittharne School. This was followed by 'Pavans, Galliards, Almains, and other short aers ... for Viols, Violins… ' (1599). amzn.to/3X5KVBp
November 11, 2025 at 12:34 PM
#1000TudorPeople H is for Anthony Holborne, poet, musician, and lute-maker. In 1597, he published The Cittharne School. This was followed by 'Pavans, Galliards, Almains, and other short aers ... for Viols, Violins… ' (1599). amzn.to/3X5KVBp
#1000TudorPeople R is for Amy Robsart, wife of Lord Robert Dudley, Elizabeth I's Master of Horse. It was rumoured that Elizabeth was in love with Robert. In 1560, Amy was found dead at the bottom of a staircase. The Coroner's jury returned a verdict of accidental death. bit.ly/4jQisH9
November 10, 2025 at 10:37 AM
#1000TudorPeople R is for Amy Robsart, wife of Lord Robert Dudley, Elizabeth I's Master of Horse. It was rumoured that Elizabeth was in love with Robert. In 1560, Amy was found dead at the bottom of a staircase. The Coroner's jury returned a verdict of accidental death. bit.ly/4jQisH9
Last gasp of autumn colour at Westonbirt Arboretum. Still spectacular!
November 10, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Last gasp of autumn colour at Westonbirt Arboretum. Still spectacular!
#1000TudorPeople B is for Thomas Bodley who devoted his life to the restoration of Duke Humphrey of Gloucester’s library at the Uni. of Oxford. He dealt with everything inc. cataloguing, fundraising, requesting book donations. The library, containing 2,000 books opened #OTD 1602. amzn.to/3X5KVBp
November 9, 2025 at 12:56 PM
#1000TudorPeople B is for Thomas Bodley who devoted his life to the restoration of Duke Humphrey of Gloucester’s library at the Uni. of Oxford. He dealt with everything inc. cataloguing, fundraising, requesting book donations. The library, containing 2,000 books opened #OTD 1602. amzn.to/3X5KVBp
Few royal marriages have been so misrepresented as that of James V/I and Anna of Denmark. James has been cast as an oddball, Anna as an airhead. Find out the truth on Nov 15, Tudor Times Summit 3, 4pm UK time. Tickets from the Tudor Times shop.
November 7, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Few royal marriages have been so misrepresented as that of James V/I and Anna of Denmark. James has been cast as an oddball, Anna as an airhead. Find out the truth on Nov 15, Tudor Times Summit 3, 4pm UK time. Tickets from the Tudor Times shop.
What a fabulous mosaic of fallen leaves.
November 4, 2025 at 9:31 AM
What a fabulous mosaic of fallen leaves.
#1000TudorPeople W is for Edward Wotton, Reader in Greek at Corpus Christi College. He made a scientific study of
animals, separating out those which existed only in myth,
from those which could be confirmed by evidence. amzn.to/3X5KVBp
animals, separating out those which existed only in myth,
from those which could be confirmed by evidence. amzn.to/3X5KVBp
November 3, 2025 at 11:06 AM
#1000TudorPeople W is for Edward Wotton, Reader in Greek at Corpus Christi College. He made a scientific study of
animals, separating out those which existed only in myth,
from those which could be confirmed by evidence. amzn.to/3X5KVBp
animals, separating out those which existed only in myth,
from those which could be confirmed by evidence. amzn.to/3X5KVBp
#OTD 1527, Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria, elected king of Hungary. 2nd son of Juana of Castile & Philip of Burgundy, he spent his youth in Spain, then married Anna Jagiellon, daughter of the king of Hungary & Bohemia. In 1556, he succeeded his brother Charles V as Holy Roman Emperor. bit.ly/1T8xplM
November 3, 2025 at 10:53 AM
#OTD 1527, Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria, elected king of Hungary. 2nd son of Juana of Castile & Philip of Burgundy, he spent his youth in Spain, then married Anna Jagiellon, daughter of the king of Hungary & Bohemia. In 1556, he succeeded his brother Charles V as Holy Roman Emperor. bit.ly/1T8xplM
#1000TudorPeople C is for John Croke, a clerk of Chancery who wrote a short work for the aid of future clerks, entitled
Orders… upon the Estate of the Chauncery Courte, which
remained in manuscript until 1823. amzn.to/3X5KVBp
Orders… upon the Estate of the Chauncery Courte, which
remained in manuscript until 1823. amzn.to/3X5KVBp
November 2, 2025 at 1:10 PM
#1000TudorPeople C is for John Croke, a clerk of Chancery who wrote a short work for the aid of future clerks, entitled
Orders… upon the Estate of the Chauncery Courte, which
remained in manuscript until 1823. amzn.to/3X5KVBp
Orders… upon the Estate of the Chauncery Courte, which
remained in manuscript until 1823. amzn.to/3X5KVBp
#OTD 1600 Elizabeth I refused to renew the Earl of Essex's monopoly on sweet wine with the words ‘an unruly horse must be abated of his provender that he may be the better brought to managing’. Things got worse! bit.ly/1dC6DmS
October 30, 2025 at 11:10 AM
#OTD 1600 Elizabeth I refused to renew the Earl of Essex's monopoly on sweet wine with the words ‘an unruly horse must be abated of his provender that he may be the better brought to managing’. Things got worse! bit.ly/1dC6DmS
The acers are putting on a spectacular show this year. Catch them at Westonbirt Arboretum before the gales blow the leaves away!
October 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The acers are putting on a spectacular show this year. Catch them at Westonbirt Arboretum before the gales blow the leaves away!
Please join us for another intriguing peek at Tudor Royal marriages. This is now Tudor Times Summit 3 - and it promises to be just as fascinating as Summits 1&2. Please book via the details on the poster.
October 28, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Please join us for another intriguing peek at Tudor Royal marriages. This is now Tudor Times Summit 3 - and it promises to be just as fascinating as Summits 1&2. Please book via the details on the poster.
From recent trip to Florence - the beautiful refectory at #santamarianovella
October 28, 2025 at 9:29 AM
From recent trip to Florence - the beautiful refectory at #santamarianovella
A particularly unusual peachy tone to this acer at Westonbirt Arboretum. The leaves are still hanging on in there despite the wind and rain.
October 27, 2025 at 11:59 AM
A particularly unusual peachy tone to this acer at Westonbirt Arboretum. The leaves are still hanging on in there despite the wind and rain.
Six Queens: Passion and Peril at the Court of Henry V111.
Join us at Southwark Cathedral on 24 January 2026 for this intriguing day of talks about the Six Wives of Henry VIII - in partnership with Tudor Times.
Join us at Southwark Cathedral on 24 January 2026 for this intriguing day of talks about the Six Wives of Henry VIII - in partnership with Tudor Times.
October 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Six Queens: Passion and Peril at the Court of Henry V111.
Join us at Southwark Cathedral on 24 January 2026 for this intriguing day of talks about the Six Wives of Henry VIII - in partnership with Tudor Times.
Join us at Southwark Cathedral on 24 January 2026 for this intriguing day of talks about the Six Wives of Henry VIII - in partnership with Tudor Times.