Hampton Court: The Emergence of a Tudor Palace
The 30 November (2020) sees the 490th anniversary of the sad demise and death of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey at Leicester…
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Austin Friars: Cromwell’s City Power House
Thomas Cromwell is one of the most interesting, complex and reviled characters in Tudor history, mainly because of his seemingly…
Anne Boleyn’s Coronation Procession
Following Anne Boleyn’s coronation procession, on Whitsunday, 1 June 1533, my Lady Marquess of Pembroke was finally crowned Queen of…
Le Temps Viendra & The Death of Anne Boleyn
As the anniversary of the heartbreaking events of 19 May 1536 approach, those faithful servants of Anne Boleyn remember her…
Anne Boleyn | London | London | PLACES
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…
Edward VI | Elizabeth I | Henry VIII | Katherine Howard | London | London | PLACES
Elsyng Palace: A Royal Tudor Nursery
On the anniversary of the birth of Prince Edward, later Edward VI of England, we visit the lost royal palace…
Burying the Tudors: More Tales from Inside the Vault
With the recent death of Queen Elizabeth II, the nation has seen her coffin travel from Balmoral, to Edinburgh to…
The Priory of St John: Power, Influence and Prestige in Tudor London
One of my favourite things in the world is uncovering a hidden gem; a little-known Tudor fact, artefact or location….
Elizabeth I | London | London | PLACES
The Death and Burial of Elizabeth I: Hidden Tales from Inside the Vault
With the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II yesterday, I couldn’t help thinking of the demise of her namesake,…
Henry VIII | London | London | PLACES
Blackfriars: The Very Public Stage for a Right Royal Row
It is a day of seismic importance, 21 June 1529. Many have gathered here alongside you in the Parliament Hall…