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…
Nottingham Castle: A Sinister Place ‘Full Royal’
You probably won’t know this, but in the sixteenth century, Nottingham Castle was one of THE premier castles in all…
The Royal Apartments at the Tower & the Scandalous Killing of Anne Boleyn
This post contains some affiliate links Tomorrow marks the day when an English queen was executed on charges that were…
Buckden Palace & the Most Obstinate Woman That May Be
To Charles Brandon, Katherine of Aragon was simply ‘the most obstinate woman that may be’. Having been discarded by her…
Anne Boleyn is Presented as Queen at Greenwich Palace
Easter is upon us; it is a time of rebirth and celebration. But in Tudor terms, what springs to mind…
The Bishop of London’s Palace & an Audacious Game of Thrones?
When Henry VIII fought openly with his wife at the trial of Blackfriars, he sought to undermine her story that…
Old St Paul’s: The Tudor Rose and the Spanish Pomegranate Entwine – Part I
In the run-up to the release of the TV series, The Spanish Princess, we have an opportunity to delve into…
Tickenhill House: The Tudor Palace on the Hill
Sometimes it is the lesser-known Tudor locations that are the most fascinating. When we read about them, it is like…
Ludlow Castle: The Playground of Princes
Which Tudor royal, or royals, do you most associate with Ludlow Castle? If you are anything like me, the first…
Suffolk Place: Tudor Southwark’s Des-Res
Sometimes I get ridiculously fixated on knowing more about a lost Tudor building; it gets under my skin and won’t…