Tudor Waltham Abbey: The Forgotten Royal Citadel
Isn’t it delicious to learn something you didn’t know before about a Tudor location? The odds are that today’s blog…
Esher Palace: Wolsey’s Refuge in Surrey
I love putting together lost Tudor buildings with notable historical events; it adds a new dimension to my ability to…
Wolfhall: The Seymour Mansion Uncovered!
Wolfhall – now there’s a name I am sure you will be familiar with! It is a place steeped in…
Henry VIII | London | London | PLACES
The King’s Privy Gallery at Whitehall
Sadly, some of the most magnificent buildings and rooms of the Tudor age have been lost long since; The King’s…
Kentwell, Suffolk; Your Tudor Time Machine
Would you like to come with me back to 1539? King Henry VIII is in negotiation to marry his fourth…
Anne Boleyn | Norfolk | PLACES
Planning a Perfect Autumn Getaway at Blickling Hall in Norfolk
Cover image: The Parterre by Martin Pettitt via Wikimedia Commons – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic Autumn is about to burst…
Rye House: Childhood Home of Katherine Parr
This stop on the journey of Henry VIII’s six wives takes us to rural Hertfordshire. As we learn more about…
ACCOMMODATION | PLACES | Suffolk | Suffolk
The Swan at Lavenham, Suffolk
I know that finding a great place to stay, one packed full of history and character, will be top of…
Tattershall Castle and Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk
Cover image via Wikimedia Commons courtesy of Tanya Dedyukhina via Wikimedia Commons Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Tattershall Castle and its history…
St Edmundsbury Abbey: The Life and Death of Mary Tudor
How much do you know about the life and death of Mary Tudor, Queen of France? Maybe quite a bit,…