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#JohnBlanke was a #Tudor #trumpeter . He played at Henry VII’s funeral and #Henry VIII ’s #coronation . He also petitioned for a #payrise from #Henry and is on the 1511 #Westminster Roll twice.
#blackhistory matters
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Today's highlight: JohnBlankeProject - the contemporary art & archive project bringing Black Tudors into the spotlight! #BlackHistoryMonth #TudorHistory #UoWHistorySociety #JohnBlanke

Year 6 are working hard to include a variety of punctuation when retelling the history of John Blanke. Their finished pieces will look fantastic ! #English #history #blackhistorymonth #johnblanke Brunswick Park Primary School @Years1and2BPPS

#BlackHistoryMonth en Y6 describimos a #Johnblanke and #thewomanofbeachyhead usando 'era, tenía, llevaba'. Descriptions using 'was, had and wore' #mflinprimary #crosscurricular #Spanish

#JohnBlanke & #TheJohnBlankeProject feature in British Library #BeyondBassLine exhibition- 500 years of Black British music - pop from Tudor courts to cyberspace Dr Mykaell Riley Dr Aleema Gray #BlackBritishHistory #BlackBritishMusic #SoundHistory

This week as part of #BlackHistoryMonth   we are showcasing a lesser known figure of historical importance. Today was the turn of #JohnBlanke 🎺 👑

KS1 kicked off #BlackHistoryMonth by learning about the #Tudor trumpet player #JohnBlanke Mrs D-J Reay Reay Primary School

Tonight on TV at 8pm ( UK) on Sky Arts my charcoal tribute of John Blanke, commissioned for The John Blanke Project will be briefly glimpsed with my name I am reliably informed on ‘Stories from the National Portrait Gallery’. #Johnblanke #artist #SkyArts #NPG

#JohnBlanke has arrived Historic Royal Palaces #HamptonCourt ! JohnBlankeProject

Thrilled to have just seen new plaque unveiled to #JohnBlanke , the Black Tudor Trumpeter, by Jak Beula and Michael I. Ohajuru DUniv, FRSA at the site of Greenwich Palace. Nubian Jak Community Trust

Recommended holiday reading #BlackTudors #JohnBlanke #BlackBritishHistory Black History Walks BlackBritishHistory MA in Black British Literature JohnBlankeProject #blackhistory BLACK GERMANS BlackHistoryStudies

#JohnBlanke & #TheJohnBlankeProject shrine at British Library #BeyondTheBassLine Exhibition
for more go here johnblanke.com/blog1/john-bla…

We're on the brink of making history! 🎉 With just 5 days left, we've reached 96% of our funding goal. Needing just a bit more to cross the finish line. This is your nudge to be part of something big! #LetsMakeHistory #JohnBlanke #BlackBritishHistory #HistoryMatters

My portrait of Tudor icon John Blanke onscreen during tonight’s Stories From The National Portrait Gallery on Sky Arts. Film also included a closeup. Honoured to be featured in film presented magnificently by historian Michael Ohajuru #TV #JohnBlanke #artist

Wonderful to see the Westminster Tournament Roll in real life National Museums Liverpool Tudor Power & Politics (@Ramble14 your tweet yesterday spurred me on!) #johnblanke

My tribute to John Blanke, 16th century black trumpeter of The Royal Court, published in a great new NPG book 'The Tudors: Passion, Power & Politics'- part of The John Blanke Project. #books #art #JohnBlanke #Tudors #BlackHistory #WestminsterTournamentRoll

Briliant workshop by Dr Pen Mendonca on visual approaches to exploring #diversity #equality and #inclusion at 2018 conference #BAMEed Network #johnblanke #Windrush #BAMEedConf18

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The #JohnBlanke Project Exhibition Re-Visited in 3D and VR ..if didn’t have the chance to visit JohnBlankeProject at The Tudors: Passion,Power&Politics Exhibition at Walker Art Gallery or just wanna revisit it you now can in an online 3D and VR rendition johnblanke.com/blog1/the-john…

Look at this gorgeous thing that arrived in today's mail! I can't wait to get lost in the adventures of Anthony Blanke. Thank you so much, @ScrutinEye, for your creativity and generosity. #ofblooddescended #anthonyblanke #johnblanke #tudor #historicalfiction