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| born c. 1505 - died 23 November 1585 | |
| Character's Backstory: *This is a fictional character based loosely on a historical one*. In actual history, Thomas Tallis served the Royal Chapel as organist and composer during the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I. Social Status: Commoner Position: Appointed Gentleman of the Chapel Royal in 1543 Personality Type His epitaph says it all: "As he did live, so also did he die, in mild and quiet sort (O happy man)". Signature Look: Messy hair Endearing Traits: His genius for sacred music and his ability to hide his true faith. Gentle, soft-spoken personality. Perceptive and modest. Annoying Traits: To some, his hair | |
CHARACTER CONNECTIONSFamily Members Romances William Compton on the show ( fictional -- no historical support for this) Twin sisters Jane and Joan; he marries Joan. Marriage Joan ____? 1552 (no children) Friends William Compton Thomas Wyatt Jane and Joan (twin sisters) William Byrd, pupil (later in life) Enemies None known |
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| 18th century engraving There is no known contemporary portrait | Tallis' affair with Compton ends sadly |
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| Tallis with Jane (Fiona Ryan) | Thomas Wyatt with Tallis |
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| Lady_anne2 | Where is Thomas Tallis? | 5 | Jun 10 2008, 1:34 PM EDT by lettice | ||
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Thread started: May 16 2008, 1:13 AM EDT
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Did I miss something? The last I saw of Thomas was when he met Joan. I'm confused!
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| valmontvs | Does anyone know | 17 | May 16 2008, 11:32 PM EDT by SemperEadem | ||
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Thread started: May 14 2008, 5:54 PM EDT
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Hi!
I'm french so please excuse my bad english... My question is the following: does anyone know where I could find the classical pieces which are played in each episode of "The Tudors", for example those that were composed by thomas tallis or william byrd (maybe)?... I have searched in sites such as "heard on tv" but didn't get any answer...Thanks for your answer..
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