Black Tudors: African Lives in Renaissance England | 
pickAn account of 10 black people living in 16/17th C England as glimpsed mainly through archives. The author is able to cite enough other records to show that the 10 people she's chosen weren't the only ones even if they were a very small minority. It seems obvious that once England started interacting with the wider world that the traffic would not have been all one way but it is fascinating that the author can actually point to these people.
African musicians played for European nobility since at least the 12th Century. #LittleKnownBlackHistoryFacts
pickThis book concerns the lives of African immigrants that lived in England during the Tudor reign. It contains lots of interesting anecdotes from the time. It was a fun read.
pickReadable, important, interesting. Yes sometimes you can tell Kaufmann is having to work hard with fewer sources than you might expect from a history book, but it‘s hard to hold it against her when she‘s throwing light on history that‘s been so easily dismissed and forgotten. I found it really eye opening realising how much our ideas of race are so much more recent than we think they are
The #wondrouswednesday posted by @Eggs inspired me to do a bit more work-inspired reading! Since I started at the globe I‘ve been getting through more Shakespeare plays but I‘ve been really wanting to learn more history and background. Unfortunately I missed the Shakespeare and Race research festival last year which sounded so fascinating but this seems like an important bit of reading to do!
pickSome of the information was repetitive, but it makes sense considering the scarcity of records. In spite of that, this book presents a look at the life of Black Tudors, covering ten individuals in particular, but also mentioning tidbits about the general populations of Scotland, Spain, Portugal, and Italy as well. For example, in 1574 the population of Seville was described as a black and white chessboard. Long, slow read, but very informative.
#weekendreads
1. Kitchen Simple, James Peterson
Black Tudors, Miranda Kaufman
The Book Artist, Mark Pryor
Black Faces, White Spaces, Carolyn Finney
2. Hardback, paperback, and ereader
3. I wanted to read classics a few years back. Couldn‘t get through Oliver Twist. First book I didn‘t finish.
@rachelsbrittain
1. Yes
2. I read more fiction than non
3. History, mostly British and Mediaeval
4. Not sure
5. Tagged: Black Tudors 👍🏻
#hellothursday
I‘m enjoying this book but I‘m just not making a lot of progress. Maybe another vineyard afternoon will help.
Too hot to sit outside. Well into the 90s/30s today. How are you keeping cool? I‘ve taken my book to a local winery.
Sorry, librarians, for bothering your display, but I‘ve been wanting to read this one.
High hopes for this one, so we‘ll see.
A look at the history of people of color in Tudor England. I thought it would be a good Black History Month read.
pickDon‘t expect detailed biography of Black Tudors. The author stretches court and church snippets into the broader history of the time: pirates, prostitution, sailing and trade, country commons, and indenture. There‘s a lot about England‘s skirmishes with Spain during this time (think Armada) and also England‘s diplomatic relationship with Morocco and its New World colonies. Interesting and rich in historical details!
I‘m so excited to read this book! Dan Jones of The Plantagenets fame recommended this history read!!! ⚓️🏰
Strider decided to help me with my book photos this morning! ❤🐶🐕
