Acton Court: An Authentic Tudor Courtier’s House
Acton Court is an exquisite example of a courtier’s house from the early Tudor period. I will say more about…
Mary, Queen of Scots: An Intimate Portrait of a Widowed Queen
Mary, Queen of Scots was perhaps never happier than during the time spent in France. Initially, as a child, she…
Loch Leven Castle: The Prison of a Beleaguered Queen
On the anniversary of the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots at Fotheringhay Castle on 8 February 1587, we wind…
Linlithgow Palace: The Renaissance Birthplace of Mary, Queen of Scots
Outside, a fierce winter terrorises the landscape. Scotland and the north of England lie covered by a deep blanket of…
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The Holbein Gate & the Secret Marriage of Anne Boleyn
In the early hours of the morning, on 25 January 1533, the slight figure of a woman made her way…
The Howard Tombs at Framlingham: More Tales from Inside the Vaults
Inside an incongruous parish church, in the small Suffolk town of Framlingham, lie some of the most magnificent Tudor tombs…
Kenninghall: A Magnificent Tudor Time Capsule
How would you like to explore a Tudor time capsule? Kenninghall is one such place, even though there is little…
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Hever at Christmas: Festive Traditions and Momentous Decisions!
This week I am revisiting Hever Castle in Kent, the childhood home of Anne Boleyn. I went along on a…
Leicester Abbey: The Mystery of the Lost Tomb of Cardinal Wolsey
Thomas Wolsey was a lucky man. Accused of treason, he narrowly avoided Henry VIII’s ‘justice’ on the scaffold and instead…
Sheffield Manor: Wolsey and the Spectre of Death
In the story of Wolsey’s final days on Earth, Sheffield Manor (situated in Sheffield Park) is a pivotal location. It…