Eltham Palace: London’s Royal Nursery
?Eltham was a once-great medieval palace. During the Tudor period, it was home to the likes of Prince Henry (the…
Le Temps Viendra & The Death of Anne Boleyn
As the anniversary of the heartbreaking events of 19 May 1536 approach, those faithful servants of Anne Boleyn remember her…
Margaret Beaufort and the Palace of Collyweston
Last year, I visited the site of the Palace of Collyweston in Northamptonshire, the Midlands powerhouse of that matriarch of…
The Field of Cloth of Gold: Henry VIII’s Spectacular Temporary Palace
During a blustery 18 days in June 1520, a historic event took place in the Pale of Calais: the Field…
William Cecil And Elizabeth I: The Power Couple of the Tudor Age.
This year mark’s the 500th anniversary of the birth of William Cecil, Lord Burghley, that great Elizabethan statesman whose name…
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…
The 1535 Progress, Anne Boleyn and Me: An Adventure in Time!
A little later than scheduled, on 8 or 9 July 1535, Henry VIII set out from Windsor Castle in Berkshire…
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…