This blog accompanies my on-location visit to Hatfield House. I explore the history of Hatfield as a location associated with Elizabeth I. Included is a gallery of accompanying images taken during my recent visit.
This post contains some affiliate links While an average Tudor family would have lived on a diet of stewed vegetables,…
The Palace of Collyweston has become nothing short of the stuff of legend. This was an extensive Tudor palace favoured…
What if you could meet King Henry VIII of England? What questions would you be dying to ask him? How…
It is a day of seismic importance, 21 June 1529. Many have gathered here alongside you in the Parliament Hall…
You probably won’t know this, but in the sixteenth century, Nottingham Castle was one of THE premier castles in all…
Do you find most of the portraits of Elizabeth I frustratingly aloof? The majestic ‘Virgin Queen’, her face and hair…
This post contains some affiliate links Tomorrow marks the day when an English queen was executed on charges that were…
This is the story of a legend. It concerns Anne Boleyn; a woman who in so many ways remains an…
This blog includes a gallery of images from my on-location podcast recording at Buckden Towers, formerly known as Buckden Palace. This medieval fortified house and bishop’s palace is most famous for its association with Queen Katherine of Aragon, Henry VIII’s first wife. After Katherine refused to accept the annulment of her marriage and the title of Dowager Princess of Wales, she was moved between several residences. In July 1533, she was brought to Buckden Towers under house arrest.
Although much of the complex has changed over time, key Tudor-era features survive, including the The Great Tower (or Inner Gatehouse). During this episode, I’m joined by Frances Farmer as we tour this incredible building, re-imagining it as Katherine would have known it.
