... William Hamilton. Labour MP for Central Fife. £70,200 drawing The British Museum has paid £70,200 for Holbein’s drawing of Anne Boleyn which has been sold by the Earl of Bradford ...

... Firemaster (3.0), Laird Moray (3.30), Ashover (4.0), Flipper (4.30). The Colonel.—-Orman 12 01, (2.30k Firemaster (5.0). Anne Boleyn (napt '3.30), Sharab (4.0), Flipper (4.30). LEICESTER Garioch. Happy Hope (nap) (2.0), March Dimes (2.301, Red Briar . 3 ...

... thousands of pounds yesterday from Hever Castle, Kent, the home of Col. J. J. Astor. Although Hever Castle, once the home Anne Boleyn, was fully staffed and several of the family were in residence, none them knew anything of the robbery until the night watchman ...

... 1721.. .. . Tuesday.— 17 Prince Talleyrand d.l 1838. 1? 334 Wednesday. 18 Runnaparre dee,. Ennir 18 /4 261 471 19 Anne Boleyn behealed 1538 _ 447 615 Wrolutebus died 48 A4O Saturday.2l Hastings impeached 1787. 667 739 licar—Lat Quarter, 20th ...

... On this day _ 1536: Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII and mother of Elizabeth I, was beheaded for alleged adultery 1802: Napoleon instituted the Legion d'Honneur 1900: Britain annexed Tonga 1906: The 12-mile Simplon rail tunnel between Switzedand ...

... On this day IMSt King Henry VHI married Jane Seymour. 11 days after betreading h« previous wife. Anne Boleyn MS: Twelve people were trampled to deattr when a rumour that the recently opened Brooklyn Bridge was in imminent danger of collapsing triggered ...

... Academy has just distributed its annual prizes. The literary prizes include 1500f. to Mdlle. Blaze de Bury for her “Life of Anne Boleyn,” and 1200f. to M. A. Dhetrich for his translation of Lad Stael.” The ad de ress on t Blennerhasset’s ‘‘ Madame de he virtue ...

... Battle of Albucra . Sunday 17, Whitsunday or Pentecost. Monday .. 18.Buonaparte declared Emr*. 1804 Tuesday .. 19 Anne Boleyn beheaded. .1556 Wednesday 20-Columbus died Thursday.. 21 Maria Edgeworth died 1?43 Friday . Wagner born 181.5 Saturday ...

... On this day 1836: Anne Boleyn. second wife of Henry VIII and mother of Elizabeth I. was beheaded for alleged adultery 1802: Napoleon instituted the Legion d'Honneur, France's highest honour 1861: Australian operatic soprano Dame Nellie Melba was born ...

... said: “I’m happy with the gag. 1 think its It went: “The last member of the Royal Family to be executed in the Tower was Anne Boleyn and if the bookmakers are right the next one will be Princess MichaeL” Mr James Moir, head of BBC television variety, said: ...

... for her Protestant beliefs on trumped up treason charges. Princess Elizabeth (Cate Blanchett) daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn survives to inherit the throne of England when rabidly Catholic half-sister Queen Mary (Kathy Burke) fails to sign the death ...

... comedy are happily blended in the programme at La Scala, the new Aberdeen picture hall, this week. The two chief films are Anne Boleyn and No Fool Like an Old Fool. In the first Miss Laura Cowie, the wellknown Aberdeenshire actress, appears as Henry's ...