Tudor of the Month: James V of Scotland
Together with Tudor Times we bring you a profile on a different prominent figure from the Tudor era every month. This month, Melita Thomas explores the history of James V of Scotland, who became...
Henry VIII: King of England
Remembered as much for his wives as his politics, we delve into the life of this most complicated monarch, who is perhaps the most well-known of all the Kings of England.
“Have fun with Henry...
Tudor of the month: Penelope ‘Lady Rich‘ Devereux
Together with Tudor Times we bring you a profile on a different Tudor figure every month. This month it’s the turn of the woman who refused to play by the rules of the Tudor...
Tudor of the month: Marie of Guise
Together with Tudor Times we bring you a profile on a different Tudor figure every month. This month it’s the turn of the wife of King James V of Scotland...
Railed against by John Knox,...
Tudor gardens: everything you ever wanted to know
Melita Thomas of Tudor Times shares some insight into the gardening techniques of King Henry VIII and his royal household.
In the Tudor age gardens served a variety of purposes. First and foremost, they were...
Inside Wolf Hall’s Hampton Court Palace
To mark its 500th birthday, Lucy Worsley, Chief Curator of Hampton Court Palace, reveals some of the hidden histories of King Henry VIII's favourite home.
Anyone who’s watched the BBC’s Wolf Hall (screening on Masterpiece/PBS...
Divorced, beheaded, survived… Henry VIII’s six wives
Handsome Prince Henry was not expected to become king, yet he went on to become one of England’s most memorable monarchs – but of what of Henry VIII's six wives?
The larger-than-life character of King...
Review: Great Fosters hotel
Step back in time with a stay at the magnificent Great Fosters hotel, just 10 miles from Heathrow, and enjoy a country house ambiance in lovely grounds.
Built as a royal hunting lodge in 1550...
Lost tudor dog returns after 465 years
A MONGREL DOG who sailed aboard Henry VIII's ill-fated Mary Rose has returned home to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard after an incredible 465 years away.
The painstakingly preserved and reconstructed skeleton of the Tudor ship’s dog...
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