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…
The header image is a painting showing a view of the south elevation of Shaw House, with two ladies wearing…
Every now and again, a tragedy befalls a Tudor house that is so catastrophic that the sorry tale makes you…
On 15 January 1535, King Henry VIII was proclaimed Supreme Head of the Church of England. In a bid to…
Welcome back to the Tudor History & Travel Show: Travel Essentials! Travel Essentials provides inspiration for planning your next Tudor…
This post contains affiliate links. In this month’s blog, I am going to introduce you to a Tudor house that…
Otford Palace, in Kent, was once acknowledged as being the most magnificent house in England. The man who was singularly…
Cover Image: Worcester House with Tudor Stepney in the background. Image courtesy of MOLA Anyone who knows me will be…
The Field of Cloth of Gold was one of the most spectacular events of its age. Feted for the ostentatious…
In this blog, we will be visiting the most prestigious religious institution of Tudor London: the Charterhouse. Its Tudor history…
When Anne Boleyn was executed within the precinct of the Tower of London on 19 May 1536, no provision had…