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…
William Cecil And Elizabeth I: The Power Couple of the Tudor Age
This year marks the 500th anniversary of the birth of William Cecil, Lord Burghley, that great Elizabethan statesman whose name…
Elizabeth I | Essex | Hatfield House | Hertfordshire | PEOPLE | PLACES
Theobalds: A Hollywood Starlet of the Elizabethan Age
If houses could be Hollywood starlets, then Theobalds, in Hertfordshire, (actually pronounced ‘Tibbles’) would most certainly make the grade! It…
The 1535 Progress, Anne Boleyn and Me: An Adventure in Time!
NOTE: If you are looking for the images associated with this month’s podcast on Berkeley Castle, scroll down until you…
Acton Court: An Authentic Tudor Courtier’s House
Acton Court is an exquisite example of a courtier’s house from the early Tudor period. I will say more about…
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…
The Howard Tombs at Framlingham: More Tales from Inside the Vaults
Inside an incongruous parish church, in the small Suffolk town of Framlingham, lie some of the most magnificent Tudor tombs…
Kenninghall: A Magnificent Tudor Time Capsule
How would you like to explore a Tudor time capsule? Kenninghall is one such place, even though there is little…
Anne Boleyn | Anne of Cleves | Kent | PLACES
Hever at Christmas: Festive Traditions and Momentous Decisions!
This week I am revisiting Hever Castle in Kent, the childhood home of Anne Boleyn. I went along on a…
Leicester Abbey: The Mystery of the Lost Tomb of Cardinal Wolsey
Thomas Wolsey was a lucky man. Accused of treason, he narrowly avoided Henry VIII’s ‘justice’ on the scaffold and instead…