Whoso List to Hunt Resources

Websites

What a Life

Check out a short biography of Thomas Wyatt at Luminarium.

Oh Henry, Henry

Here's the BBC page for the man, the myth, the legend: Henry VIII, Wyatt's sometime patron, friend, and enemy.

People Actually Make Sites About This?

Here's a site that talks about hunting in the medieval and Renaissance periods.

Poor Anne Boleyn

Here's a short entry on Anne Boleyn at the BBC's website.

Pet Your Arch

This site's devoted to Petrarch, with links to poems and other information.

Video

"Hind" Looks Like a Lady

Here's a short and funny video based on Wyatt's poem.

Back in the Day

Check out this "Whoso List to Hunt" version, layered over a clip from a movie about King Henry VIII.

Audio

Soothing British Voice

A woman with a British accent reads the poem.

Soothing American Voice

Try a version from the other side of the pond.

Images

Grumpy Thomas

Hmm, he doesn't look so friendly here.

Original Manuscript

Here's a picture of a book in Wyatt's handwriting.

Oh, Annie, Annie, Annie

Here's a famous painting of Anne Boleyn.

Hey There, Big Guy…

Here's one of the most famous paintings of Henry VIII (done by Hans Holbein).

Books

Get a Penguin

Check out the Penguin edition of the complete poems of Thomas Wyatt.

Tottel, Shmotel

This is a link to Tottel's Miscellany, a book from 1557 in which many of Wyatt's poems were first published (though not "Whoso List to Hunt").

Movies & TV

The Tudors

Renaissance court culture comes to life in this sensational Showtime series.

The Other Boleyn Girl

Wait, there was more than one Boleyn? Eh, not exactly. This is a fictionalized account about Anne Boleyn and her sister's competing attempts for Henry VIII's love.