Theobalds: A Hollywood Starlet of the Elizabethan Age
If houses could be Hollywood starlets, then Theobalds, in Hertfordshire, (actually pronounced ‘Tibbles’) would most certainly make the grade! It…
If houses could be Hollywood starlets, then Theobalds, in Hertfordshire, (actually pronounced ‘Tibbles’) would most certainly make the grade! It…
On the anniversary of the birth of Prince Edward, later Edward VI of England, we visit the lost royal palace…
Occasionally, an incredible discovery of historic significance occurs. Such is the case with the Bacton Altar Cloth, now believed to…
Elizabeth I was known for her virtue as England’s ‘Virgin Queen’. This most iconic of monarchs would likely have been…
When Dudley stood back and admired the two new, full-length paintings hanging on the walls of his Warwickshire home at…
With the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II yesterday, I couldn’t help thinking of the demise of her namesake,…
This post contains some affiliate links The fabulous Chequers’ Ring, so-called because it resides in Chequers, the UK Prime Minister’s…
The Old Palace of Hatfield was one of the most significant places in the life of Elizabeth I. It was…
Do you find most of the portraits of Elizabeth I frustratingly aloof? The majestic ‘Virgin Queen’, her face and hair…
Were Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, lovers? Now there’s a question that ignites a passionate debate. Whilst…