Amberley Castle, Near Arundel, West Sussex
Read about Amberley Castle as an historic place to stay in West Sussex.
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Cardinal Wolsey | Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk | Mary Tudor, Queen of France | PEOPLE | Places by County | Road-Trip Traveller | Suffolk | Suffolk
A Four-Day Tour of Tudor Suffolk
Suffolk is one of my favourote counties for exploring Tudor buildings and their stories and yet, curiously, I often find it overlooked by overseas travellers. I consider it one of my missions to put Tudor Suffolk well and truly on any tudor time traveller’s map . From one of the most stunning collections of Tudor tombs outside Westminster Abbey to the world’s largest and most authentic Tudor reenactment festival, Suffolk is a glorious place to explore. So, let me show you an action-packed itinerary for a three-day stay in the area. Let’s go!
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Henry VII | Henry VIII | Katherine Parr | Katherine Parr | North Yorkshire | PEOPLE | Richard III | Road-Trip Traveller | Yorkshire
A Six-Day Tour of Tudor North Yorkshire
This six-day tour of North Yorkshire will take you to the majestic abbeys and mighty castles that are synonymous with the county. It incorporates the great city of York, a northern stronghold in the Tudor period. There is plenty of medieval and Tudor history to enjoy. So, let’s get time travelling!
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Anne Boleyn | Anne Boleyn | Armchair Traveller | Elizabeth I | Elizabeth of York | Henry VII | Henry VIII | Mary I, Bloody Mary | Oxfordshire | Oxfordshire | PEOPLE | Road-Trip Traveller
The 1502 Progress: The Old Manor of Langley, Langley, Oxfordshire
Around 5 August, Henry VII and Elizabeth of York arrived at The Old Manor of Langley. Elizabeth seems to have recovered from her sickness; at least enough to continued the onward journey. This brief period of illness may have been related to her pregnancy. However, as we shall see shortly, the Privy Purse account points out that the Queen was not the only member of her household to fall ill while at Woodstock
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Anne Boleyn | Anne Boleyn | Armchair Traveller | Elizabeth I | Henry VII | Henry VIII | Katherine of Aragon | Oxfordshire | Oxfordshire | PEOPLE | Road-Trip Traveller
The 1502 Progress: The Old Manor of Woodstock, Oxfordshire
Itm: the xixth day of July delivered to the Quenes Aulmoner for money by him leyed out in aulmous [alms]…
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Armchair Traveller | George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury | PEOPLE | Road-Trip Traveller | South Yorkshire | Tudor Tombs | Yorkshire
George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury
Name and Titles: George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury, 13th Baron Strange of Blackmere and 9th Baron Furnivall. Born: c…
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York, North Yorkshire
Distance from Clerkenwell, London: 294 miles ‘And you need to warn William Gogyne and his fellows to go easy on…
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Fawsley Hall, Near Daventry, Northamptonshire
Steeped in tradition and history, Fawsley Hall is a beautiful luxury country house hotel in Northamptonshire, surrounded by formal gardens and parkland. It was a home built for entertaining: Elizabeth I certainly enjoyed its fine hospitality
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The Spread Eagle Hotel and Spa, Midhurst, West Sussex
The Spread Eagle is a charming English historic inn retaining its heritage yet providing every contemporary comfort. It is located in the heart of the South Downs National Park in the pretty Sussex market town of Midhurst. It is exceptionally convenient for visiting the nearby ruins of Cowdray House.
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ACCOMMODATION | Anne Boleyn | Anne Boleyn | Anne of Cleves | Kent | Kent | Kent | PEOPLE | Places by County | Road-Trip Traveller
Hever Castle, Hever, Kent.
A Brief Introduction to Hever Castle Dating back to the fourteenth century, Hever Castle was once the childhood home of…
