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A Guide to Historic Tudor Sites
A greatly romanticised era of history, the Tudor period kick-started one of the most significant shifts in British culture ever to occur. When the notorious Henry VIII began his hunt for a male heir it led to momentous changes: the British Crown breaking with Rome, the Reformation and the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Of the six wives Henry wed successively, two were executed – a chilling first in English history. From these tumultuous events an incredible number of historic sites linked to the Tudors survive, accessible now through this beautifully illustrated book. Here Peter Bramley has arranged the surviving sites by region, covering England and some of Europe. With directions to each site, along with full details of the Tudor events and personalities linked to them, this guidebook will bring life and colour to the study of history.
7th June, 2018 in History, Women in History
Of the infamous Henry VIII’s six wives, Katherine Howard, his ‘rose without a thorn’, has been treated with the least amount of sympathy since her execution on 13 February 1542. 500 years on, should we re-evaluate how we remember Henry VIII’s fifth, doomed queen? Thought to have…
17th May, 2018 in Biography & Memoir, History
‘This is the stuff of which fairytales are made’, or are they? Royal marriages are of course a celebration (as with any marriage) but do royal marriages have a history of fairy tales or controversy? Let’s take a look at some of the more unusual marriages over the centuries that w…
5th September, 2017 in Biography & Memoir, History, Women in History
Catherine, William and Anne Parr were born within a short four-year span, between the winters of 1511-12 and 1515-16. Close in age, they became emotionally close to each other as children, a bond no doubt strengthened by the early loss of their father. As adults, they continued t…
19th October, 2016 in History, Women in History
What do you really know about Henry VIII’s first wife, Catherine of Aragon? Here are 12 facts which profile this tenacious, single-minded and principled Tudor queen. 1. Betrothal to Arthur Catherine was betrothed to Henry VII’s infant son Arthur, at the age of three. Th…
11th May, 2016 in Biography & Memoir, History
Henry VIII was a larger than life Tudor monarch. With time he has become a character defined by his many marriages and his portrayal on TV, rather than through his real political skills and leadership. Here author and historian Dr Susan Loughlin exam…
4th January, 2016 in History
Hampton Court Palace, the Tower of London and Hever Castle are well known as historic locations associated with Henry VIII and his wives. But were you aware that there are over 180 other sites which are connected to this controversial Tudor monarch and the tale of his marital dif…
18th December, 2015 in Biography & Memoir, History
For far too long now, the full scale of Henry VIII’s misdeeds and miscalculations has been largely hidden from public view – mainly, it seems, beneath the copious skirts of his six wives, all of whom, both individually and collectively, have received far more than their fair shar…
