St George’s Chapel, The Burial of Elizabeth II, Plus More Tales from Inside the Royal Vaults
On Monday 19 September 2022, the body of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II will be interred in St George’s Chapel,…
Le Temps Viendra: A Novel of Anne Boleyn – An Excerpt
August 2012 was a momentous month for me. I published my first Tudor book: Le Temps Viendra: A Novel of…
Elizabethan Art: A Powerful Device For Royal Representations
The last of the five monarchs of the House of Tudor, Elizabeth I succeeded to the throne in 1558. Despite…
The 1578 Progress To Norwich: In The Footsteps of Elizabeth I
As we approach the anniversary of Elizabeth I’s summer progress of 1578, I’ve been looking back at this historic tour….
Anne Boleyn | Anne of Cleves | Catherine Howard | General Information | Gloucestershire | Historic Places | Jane Seymour | Katherine of Aragon | Katherine Parr | Kent | London
ANNOUNCEMENT: 2023 Tour Dates Go LIVE!
I know that there are quite a few people out there who have been looking to the future and eagerly…
Henry VIII | Historic Places | Katherine of Aragon | Kent | Mary Tudor, Queen of France | Places Associated With...
On the Road to The Field of Cloth of Gold – A Spectacle of Majesty at Canterbury
Last week, I published the first part of a glorious account of the meeting between Henry VIII and Charles V,…
Cardinal Wolsey | Henry VIII | Katherine of Aragon | Kent | Mary Tudor, Queen of France | Places Associated With... | Thomas Wolsey
Canterbury Cathedral: Power, Pomp and One Amazing Tudor Party!
In late May 1520, the English royal household began to make its way from Greenwich toward the Pale of Calais…
Shaw House: Ambition, Wealth & Epic Social Climbing in Elizabethan England
The header image is a painting showing a view of the south elevation of Shaw House, with two ladies wearing…
Coronation Gowns: Sensational Royal Dress Through Time
Queen Elizabeth II’s reign of the United Kingdom spanned seven decades. Born in 1926, Elizabeth was the daughter of King…
Cowdray House & the Sinister Curse of Fire and Water
Every now and again, a tragedy befalls a Tudor house that is so catastrophic that the sorry tale makes you…