Sutton House & Tudor Hackney: Ralph Sadler’s Nouveau-Riche ‘Bryk Place’
In this month’s blog, I will introduce you to a Tudor house that is utterly unique. You will not find…
Otford Palace: Rivalry, Glory and Ruin in the Tudor Age
Otford Palace, in Kent, was once acknowledged as being the most magnificent house in England. The man who was singularly…
London | London | PEOPLE | Thomas Cromwell
Tudor Stepney & Thomas Cromwell’s ‘Great Place’
Cover Image: Worcester House with Tudor Stepney in the background. Image courtesy of MOLA Anyone who knows me will be…
Temple Newsam: A Scottish Enclave in the North
On 7 December 1545, a son was born to Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox and Matthew Stuart, 4th Earl of…
Henry VIII | London | PEOPLE | Thomas Wolsey
‘Gold and Glory’ at Hampton Court Palace
The Field of Cloth of Gold was one of the most spectacular events of its age. Feted for the ostentatious…
The Charterhouse: Piety, Power and Treason in the City
In this blog, we will be visiting the most prestigious religious institution of Tudor London: the Charterhouse. Its Tudor history…
Anne Boleyn | London | PEOPLE | PLACES | Tower of London
The Burial of Anne Boleyn and the Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
The Tower of London has had its fair share of legendary inmates, including perhaps the most famous of all, Queen…
The Shocking Arrest of Anne Boleyn
On 2 May 1536, Queen Anne Boleyn, the second queen consort of Henry VIII of England, was arrested at Greenwich…
Essex | PEOPLE | Richard Rich
Leez Priory & The Most Notorious Villain in Tudor History
When one of the most commonly cited life achievements of a man is the illegal torture of a defenceless young…
Middleham Castle: Daunting Fortress, Luxurious Home and One Priceless Jewel!
Middleham Castle sits in the wide-open, rugged and beautiful landscape of North Yorkshire, about 230 miles north of London and…