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Yahoo
19-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Hawk tag discovery linked to Elizabeth I's cousin
The discovery of a silver hawk tag has uncovered the story of one of Elizabeth I's cousins, who also had family links to two of her favourites. The identity tag, known as a vervel, was found by a metal detectorist near Thetford, Norfolk, in early 2024, and has been declared treasure by a coroner. It belonged to the well-connected landowner and MP Sir Robert Knollys, a grandson of the queen's aunt Mary Boleyn. Parliamentary records revealed Sir Robert was very interested in hunting and hawking, said Norfolk's finds liaison officer Helen Geake. "He sat on numerous parliamentary committees to do with hawking and hunting and what's more unusual is he was also appointed to a committee on hunting with guns, which was a very new thing then." Hunting with hawks was a hugely popular sport for the wealthy, from the Middle Ages until the mid-17th Century. Vervels were used to identify ownership of the birds if they were found dead or had flown off. The 6.1mm diameter (0.36in) silver find was engraved SR. ROBERT. KNOWLES. 'Regular updates' Dr Geake's research revealed it belonged to Robert Knollys, who was born in about 1547 in Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, and died in 1618. Sir Robert had a Norfolk connection through marrying one of his daughters to the politician Framlingham Gaudy, from West Harling, a few miles from Thetford. "We know he kept hawks on his son-in-law's estate and received regular updates about them from his servants," said Dr Geake, from Norfolk County Council's Environment Service. Sir Robert's father was the long-serving treasurer of Elizabeth I's household and his sister Lettice secretly married Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester in 1578. The earl had long been the queen's favourite, and even hoped to marry her at one point, but his marriage resulted in Lettice's banishment from court until Elizabeth died in 1603. Sir Robert's nephew Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, became another of the queen's favourites until an attempted uprising in 1601 resulted in his execution. The massive increase in firearms during the English Civil Wars (1642 to 1651) helped bring about the end of hawking, because it was much easier to shoot game for the kitchen than train a hawk for the purpose. A coroner at a treasure inquest typically decides whether the discovery is treasure, and therefore whether a museum should have first refusal over it. Norwich Castle Museum hopes to acquire it. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. More on this story Story of sign-language educated pair 'remarkable' Centuries-old ring found 'gleaming in the sunshine' Museum hopes to acquire 'rackety' baronet's ring Hawking rings etched with landowner's name found Related internet links Norfolk County Council Portable Antiquities Scheme
BBC News
19-07-2025
- General
- BBC News
Thetford hawk tag discovery linked to Elizabeth I's cousin
The discovery of a silver hawk tag has uncovered the story of one of Elizabeth I's cousins, who also had family links to two of her favourites. The identity tag, known as a vervel, was found by a metal detectorist near Thetford, Norfolk, in early 2024, and has been declared treasure by a coroner. It belonged to the well-connected landowner and MP Sir Robert Knollys, a grandson of the queen's aunt Mary records revealed Sir Robert was very interested in hunting and hawking, said Norfolk's finds liaison officer Helen Geake. "He sat on numerous parliamentary committees to do with hawking and hunting and what's more unusual is he was also appointed to a committee on hunting with guns, which was a very new thing then." Hunting with hawks was a hugely popular sport for the wealthy, from the Middle Ages until the mid-17th were used to identify ownership of the birds if they were found dead or had flown 6.1mm diameter (0.36in) silver find was engraved SR. ROBERT. KNOWLES. 'Regular updates' Dr Geake's research revealed it belonged to Robert Knollys, who was born in about 1547 in Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, and died in Robert had a Norfolk connection through marrying one of his daughters to the politician Framlingham Gaudy, from West Harling, a few miles from Thetford. "We know he kept hawks on his son-in-law's estate and received regular updates about them from his servants," said Dr Geake, from Norfolk County Council's Environment Robert's father was the long-serving treasurer of Elizabeth I's household and his sister Lettice secretly married Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester in earl had long been the queen's favourite, and even hoped to marry her at one point, but his marriage resulted in Lettice's banishment from court until Elizabeth died in Robert's nephew Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, became another of the queen's favourites until an attempted uprising in 1601 resulted in his massive increase in firearms during the English Civil Wars (1642 to 1651) helped bring about the end of hawking, because it was much easier to shoot game for the kitchen than train a hawk for the purpose.A coroner at a treasure inquest typically decides whether the discovery is treasure, and therefore whether a museum should have first refusal over Castle Museum hopes to acquire it. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
South China Morning Post
12-07-2025
- General
- South China Morning Post
How Hong Kong's hawker rules are forcing a 92-year-old to sit all day at her stall
Chan Tak-ching, 92, spends her day at a stall set up next to a Hong Kong railway station, as her colleagues manage operations under a sweltering 33 degrees Celsius (91.4 Fahrenheit) heat. She is not concerned about the earnings of about HK$500 (US$63.70) to HK$600 a day. Chan's main concern is being present at the stall to comply with what some have called an 'outdated' hawking policy while providing her colleagues with the opportunity to earn a living amid the sluggish economy. 'I am over 90 and supposed to be retired; my family is against me working, but if I don't work, my partners can't. They all have a family to support,' she said. Under the government's decades-old regulations, itinerant licence holders such as Chan cannot pass on their permit to anyone. They are also banned from having helpers, meaning that they have to be present at the stall at all times and be the only ones handling the transactions and everything else.
South China Morning Post
12-07-2025
- General
- South China Morning Post
How Hong Kong's hawker rules are pressuring a 92-year-old to maintain her stall
Chan Tak-ching, 92, spends her day at a stall set up next to a Hong Kong railway station, as her colleagues manage operations under a sweltering 33 degrees Celsius (91.4 Fahrenheit) heat. She is not concerned about the earnings of about HK$500 (US$63.70) to HK$600 a day. Chan's main concern is being present at the stall to comply with what some have called an 'outdated' hawking policy while providing her colleagues with the opportunity to earn a living amid the sluggish economy. 'I am over 90 and supposed to be retired; my family is against me working, but if I don't work, my partners can't. They all have a family to support,' she said. Under the government's decades-old regulations, itinerant licence holders such as Chan cannot pass on their permit to anyone. They are also banned from having helpers, meaning that they have to be present at the stall at all times and be the only ones handling the transactions and everything else.
The South African
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The South African
How the BET Awards managed to attract star power this year
The BET Awards have been dismal for years now. This time around, however, they managed to attract actual talent. Star power was the order of the day from host Kevin Hart to some of the winners on the night. It should be noted that even though it was great to see people like Tyler Perry presenting an award, Mariah Carey was also in attendance, and they even had Snoop Dogg in the front row. Still, all those people had ulterior motives for being there. Mariah Carey is celebrating 20 years of the release of her iconic opus, The Emancipation of Mimi. She also debuted a new song at the BET Awards. Perry is hawking the release of his latest film, Straw, and Snoop Dogg needs the visibility as he has a decent album out now. Nobody is fooled; it is all just advertising. Snoop, Carey and Jamie Foxx all received awards for being icons and pivotal to the culture. The big winner on the night is a man who owes most of his recent success to Canada's Drake. Kendrick Lamar walked away with more awards than he deserves, most of which were centred around the flaccid offering GNX. Best Male Hip Hop Artist, Album of the Year, Video of the Year, and even Best Collaboration of the Year all went to the pride and joy of Compton. Future and Metro Boomin won Best Group for their efforts last year. Florida's Doechii either inflamed or put the industry plant rumours to rest when she scooped the award for Best Female Rap Artist. She used her acceptance speech to shine a light on the recent protests around immigration and deportation happening in Los Angeles. Comedian and actor Kevin Hart oversaw the responsibilities of hosting. He made fun of everyone, from lightly insisting that after parties would not be happening, as things tend to get slippery at those. A clear reference to rapper P. Diddy and the abundance of baby oil found in his home when Homeland Security raided one of his properties. Hart has enjoyed sharing the spotlight with streamers Kai Cenat and Druski. This has kept Hart relevant, and the three together are always worth a watch. Seeing behind-the-scenes footage on Cenat's stream was refreshing as all those moments happened in real time, as it were. Fans of music channels, back in the days when they played music, will recall a once immensely popular show called Total Request Live (TRL) on MTV. BET's urban response to that was a similar show called 106 and Park. Rapper Bow Wow was a large part of this. Naturally he took to the stage and let loose with some of his more memorable hits from that moment in time. Amapiano was not left out of this celebration of Black artistry. South African DJ duo TxC won Best New International Act, ensuring the amapiano fraternity was not ignored. The BET Awards has been steadily foregrounding South African music in recent years, which our artists surely appreciate. Everything from the performances to the slick delivery of the overall production was infinitely better than it has been in recent years. The star power they managed to get into the Peacock Theatre was more impressive than it was last year or the year before. Everything from the performances and the acceptance speeches was a pleasure to take in. This might be because of the 25-year milestone reached by the awards this year, or that BET, as a network, has now been around for 45 years. We can only hope the BET Hip Hop Awards will be as good. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 11. Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
