Eltham Palace: London’s Royal Nursery
Eltham was a once-great medieval palace. During the Tudor period, it was home to the likes of Prince Henry (the…
Eltham was a once-great medieval palace. During the Tudor period, it was home to the likes of Prince Henry (the…
As the anniversary of the heartbreaking events of 19 May 1536 approach, those faithful servants of Anne Boleyn remember her…
Berkeley Castle, in Gloucestershire, has been home to the Berkeley family for around 900 years, with the exception of a…
This year marks the 500th anniversary of the birth of William Cecil, Lord Burghley, that great Elizabethan statesman whose name…
If houses could be Hollywood starlets, then Theobalds, in Hertfordshire, (actually pronounced ‘Tibbles’) would most certainly make the grade! It…
NOTE: If you are looking for the images associated with this month’s podcast on Berkeley Castle, scroll down until you…
A persistent story connects Mary Queen of Scots with ‘marmelade’. In this apocryphal story, Mary Queen of Scots suffered from…
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 was perhaps never happier than during the time spent in France. Initially, as a child, she…
On the anniversary of the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, at Fotheringhay Castle on 8 February 1587, we wind…