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…
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…
Cawood: A Cardinal’s Lamentable Treason
As the deepening chill of late autumn crept icily across the Yorkshire countryside, a cavalcade of men on horseback, headed…
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Elsyng Palace: A Royal Tudor Nursery
On the anniversary of the birth of Prince Edward, later Edward VI of England, we visit the lost royal palace…
Ockwells Manor and the Legend of the Severed Head
History is full of legends. One such story revolves around the tale of what happened to Sir Henry Norris’ (sometimes…
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Hever Castle: In Search of the Boleyn Family Home
Hever Castle is at the top of practically every Tudor lover’s wish-list of places to visit. In this blog, we…
Burying the Tudors: More Tales from Inside the Vault
With the recent death of Queen Elizabeth II, the nation has seen her coffin travel from Balmoral, to Edinburgh to…
The Kenilworth Portraits: The Images Elizabeth I Never Saw
When Dudley stood back and admired the two new, full-length paintings hanging on the walls of his Warwickshire home at…
The Priory of St John: Power, Influence and Prestige in Tudor London
One of my favourite things in the world is uncovering a hidden gem; a little-known Tudor fact, artefact or location….
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The Death and Burial of Elizabeth I: Hidden Tales from Inside the Vault
With the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II yesterday, I couldn’t help thinking of the demise of her namesake,…