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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…
Gainsborough Old Hall: The Most Complete Tudor Courtier House in England
Gainsborough Old Hall, in Lincolnshire, has been described by the renowned architectural historian, Anthony Emery, as the most complete courtier…
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…
Anne Boleyn | Edward VI | Elizabeth I | Henry VIII | Kent | Kent | PEOPLE | PLACES
Eltham Palace: London’s Royal Nursery
Eltham was a once-great medieval palace. During the Tudor period, it was home to the likes of Prince Henry (the…
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…
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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…
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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…