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Tudor Stepney & Thomas Cromwell’s ‘Great Place’
Cover Image: Worcester House with Tudor Stepney in the background. Image courtesy of MOLA Anyone who knows me will be…
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The Charterhouse: Piety, Power and Treason in the City
In this blog, we will be visiting the most prestigious religious institution of Tudor London: the Charterhouse. Its Tudor history…
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Leez Priory & The Most Notorious Villain in Tudor History
When one of the most commonly cited life achievements of a man is the illegal torture of a defenceless young…
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Chesworth House & The Scandalous Undoing of Katherine Howard
This post contains some affiliate links When Katherine Howard stepped upon the scaffold at The Tower of London to make…
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Harvington Hall: House of Secrets
If you want to explore a Tudor ‘house of secrets’ then the subject of today’s blog, Harvington Hall in Worcestershire,…
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Mary Howard: The Indomitable Tudor Duchess
Mary Howard, Duchess of Richmond, was a force of nature. The youngest daughter of the 3rd Duke of Norfolk, she…
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In the Footsteps of Anne Boleyn: Behind the Scenes!
As I continue my travels on the road this month, I wanted to share with you what went on behind…
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Miniatures of the Tudor Age: For Your Eyes Only!
Tudor Miniatures are incredibly intense and personal objects, painted by some of the most talented artists of the age. In…
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Gainsborough Old Hall: The Most Complete Tudor Courtier House in England
Gainsborough Old Hall, in Lincolnshire, has been described by the renowned architectural historian, Anthony Emery, as the most complete courtier…
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Elizabeth I | Essex | Hatfield House | Hertfordshire | PEOPLE | PLACES
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…
