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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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…
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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…
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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Sheffield Manor: Wolsey and the Spectre of Death
In the story of Wolsey’s final days on Earth, Sheffield Manor (situated in Sheffield Park) is a pivotal location. It…
