Lost & Found: Remarkable Survival of Monastic Books
On 15 January 1535, King Henry VIII was proclaimed Supreme Head of the Church of England. In a bid to…
Mortlake Manor: Cromwell’s Palatial Residence on the Thames
The subject of today’s blog is a place that I would bet very few Tudor history fans know about. Yet,…
West Horsley Place: At Home with Gertrude Courtenay, Marchioness of Exeter
I am delighted to be hosting a stop on Sylvia Barbara Soberton’s virtual book tour for her new book The…
Woodstock Manor: An Ancient Pleasure Palace and Doleful Prison
Recently, I visited Blenheim Park in North Oxfordshire; the site of the once magnificent Woodstock Manor, the most ancient, royal…
Busks, Busk-Points, Courtship and Sexual Desire in Early Modern Europe
Please note: THIS BLOG CONTAINS ADULT CONTENT AND EXPLICIT SEXUAL REFERENCES I have long been fascinated by Tudor dress, from…
‘Palaces of Revolution’: Life, Death and Art at the Stuart Court.
This post contains some affiliate links Confession time: I am not a fan of the Stuart monarchy. In fact, if…
Travel Essentials: Glorious Gloucestershire!
Welcome back to the Tudor History & Travel Show: Travel Essentials! Travel Essentials provides inspiration for planning your next Tudor…
Knole House Revisited & The Tudors in Love: Featuring Julie Milner and Sarah Gristwood
There are affiliate links in this blog In this month’s episode of The Tudor Travel Show, I talk to the…
Sutton House & Tudor Hackney: Ralph Sadler’s Nouveau-Riche ‘Bryk Place’
This post contains affiliate links. In this month’s blog, I am going to introduce you to a Tudor house that…
Otford Palace: Rivalry, Glory and Ruin in the Tudor Age
Otford Palace, in Kent, was once acknowledged as being the most magnificent house in England. The man who was singularly…