Craigmillar Castle and the Craigmillar Bond
“…lifting here and there its grey turrets above the foliage, silent. lonely and sublime. It stands the sovereign of the…
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London | Mary Queen of Scots | North Yorkshire | Northamptonshire | PEOPLE | Places by County | Scotland | South Yorkshire
The World of Mary, Queen of Scots
Name and Title(s): Mary, Queen of Scots and Queen Consort of France
Born: 8 December 1542, Linlithgow Palace
Died: Executed at Fotheringhay Castle on 8 February 1587
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Captive Queen: The Decrypted History of Mary, Queen of Scots
In this blog, I share an excerpt from Jade Scott’s book, ‘Captive Queen: The Decrypted History of Mary, Queen of Scots.
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Cardinals, Queens and Captives: Fascinating Tales From Sheffield Manor Lodge
In this episode, I head to South Yorkshire to visit Sheffield Manor Lodge. During the sixteenth century, Sheffield Manor Lodge was a luxurious hunting lodge belonging to the powerful Earls of Shrewsbury. Unfortunately, much of the building’s fabric has since been lost to time. The only structure to remain entirely intact is the Turret House, which sits alongside the ruins of the rest of the manor house.
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Derbyshire | Earls of Rutland | Earls of Shrewsbury | George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury | George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury | Mary Queen of Scots | PEOPLE | Road-Trip Traveller | South Yorkshire | Tudor Tombs
A Long Weekend Away in Tudor Derbyshire & South Yorkshire
In this guide, we travel to Derbyshire and just over the county border into South Yorkshire to visit Sheffield as we go on the trail of one of the most powerful families of the Tudor age: The Shrewsburys.
The Earls of Shrewsbury were at the heart of Tudor intrigue throughout the sixteenth century, and in this long weekend itinerary, we explore two Shrewsbury properties, Hardwick Hall and Sheffield Manor Lodge. We will admire three magnificent tombs; those of the 4th and 6th Earls and the latter’s indomitable wife, Bess of Hardwick, before we round off our trip by a visit to Haddon Hall, a glorious medieval and Tudor time capsule in the heart of the Derbyshire Dales.
So, let’s get going!
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Armchair Traveller | George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury | Mary Queen of Scots | PEOPLE | Road-Trip Traveller | South Yorkshire | Tudor Tombs
George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury
Titles: 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, 6th Earl of Waterford, 12th Baron Talbot Born: circa 1528 Died: 18 November 1590 Buried:…
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Mary Queen of Scots: A Glittering Future at the French Court
All I can tell you is that I account myself one of the happiest women in the world. These words…
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The Memorialisation of Mary, Queen of Scots: The Making of an Icon
This blog is adapted from an interview, recorded for my podcast, The Tudor History & Travel Show. Our historian is Dr…
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HolyRoodhouse: Pleasure Palace of the Stuarts
Writing a series of blogs about Mary, Queen of Scots, is impossible without talking about Holyroodhouse, also known as The…
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Jedburgh and the Mysterious Near-Death of Mary, Queen of Scots
For a fleeting period of time, in the autumn of 1566, those standing around the bed of Mary, Queen of…
