Hampton Court

Walking “Tudor” England

Aug 10, 2021

battles, buildings, genealogy, law, religion, television reviews, travel

“Bloody Mary”, “Tudors”, Anne Boleyn, Anne of Cleves, Arthur “Tudor”, Ashdown Forest, attainder, Austin Friars, bear-baiting, Bishops of London, Bridewell Palace, brothels, Cambridge, cannon, Channel Five, Christopher Hatton, Clifford’s Tower, conspiracies, dancing, de heretico comburendo, Dutch refugees, East Midlands, Edmund Bonner, Edward of Buckingham, Edward VI, Elizabeth I, excommunication, executions, exile, fire, Framlingham Castle, Fulham Palace, Greenwich Palace, Grey-Dudley rebellion, Gunpowder Plot, Guy Fawkes, Hampton Court, Henry Earl of Huntingdon, Henry Grey Duke of Suffolk, Henry VIII, Hever Castle, James VI/I, Jane, John Dudley Duke of Northumberland, John Foxe, John Howard Duke of Norfolk, Katherine Howard, Kenilworth Castle, Kenninghall, Kett Rebellion, Leicester, London, Lord Chancellor, Lord Guildford Dudley, Margaret Clitherow, Mary Stuart, Mass, Michelham Priory, naval power, Nicholas Ridley, Northern Earls’ Rebellion, Norwich, Penshurst Place, Pilgrimage of Grace, Pontefract, Portsmouth, recusants, Ripon Cathedral, Robert Aske, Robert Dudley Earl of Leicester, royal barges, royal hunting estates, Rushton Triangular Lodge, severed heads, Sir Henry Dudley, Sir John Hawkins, Sir Thomas Tresham, Sir Walter Raleigh, Southwark, St. Mary’s Abbey, Stamford, Suzannah Lipscomb, The Globe, Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk, Thomas Stafford, tobacco, torture, Tower Bridge, Tower of London, Will Kemp, William Cecil, William Shakespeare, Wyatt Rebellion, Yorkshire Museum

Suzannah Lipscomb has just completed another series on Channel Five, this time visiting the sites related to the “Tudors”. In the first episode, she concentrated on Henry VIII and the naval power he inherited from John Howard, Duke of Norfolk. The second was principally about the penultimate “Tudor”, Mary I, as well as Edward VI…
ROYAL PECULIARS AND THEIR PECULIARITIES

Feb 12, 2021

anniversaries, buildings, law, religion

“Princes”, Anne Boleyn, Blitz, Catherine Howard, Chapel of St. John the Baptist, Chapel Royal, Diana Princess of Wales, Edward IV, Edward of Warwick, Elizabeth of York, Elizabeth Wydeville, executions, George Duke of Bedford, Hampton Court, Hans Holbein, Henry VII Lady Chapel, hospitals, Jane, John of Gaunt, Lord Guildford Dudley, Margaret of Salisbury, Mary of York, Matilda of Blois, Peasants’ Revolt, Prince Louis of Cambridge, Queen’s Chapel, Royal Foundation of St. Katherine, Royal Peculiars, Savoy Palace, Simon Sudbury, St. george’s Chapel, St. James Palace, St. John the Evangelist, St. Peter ad Vincula, Stephen, Thomas More, Thomas Wolsey, Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, Windsor Castle

Reblogged from A Medieval Potpourri sparkypus.com The glorious ceiling of the Chapel Royal, Hampton Court. Photo James Brittain . Historic Royal Palaces. The main reason, and perhaps the only reason, why the bones in the urn in Westminster Abbey supposed to be those of the sons of Edward IV known as the “Princes” in the Tower, Edward of Westminster and…
A strange way of hinting that Richard murdered his nephews….

Aug 8, 2020

buildings, law, religion

“Princes”, Anmer Hall, Archbishop Cranmer, Buckingham Palace, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Edward VII, executions, ghosts, Hampton Court, Henry VIII, Henry Wapole, India, John Gwynne, Katherine Howard, Lucy Worsley, Richard III, The Guardian, Tower of London, Windsor Castle

I found this article to be rather awkward to read, due to the layout, so have extracted the part that will concern Ricardians, i.e. the ‘ghosts’ of the boys in the Tower. It’s nothing new, but I thought you might be interested. “….Prince Edward V and Prince Richard, Duke of York, just 12…
A lost “Tudor” treasure found in Spain….

Jan 25, 2019

anniversaries, art, buildings, religion

Hampton Court, Henry VIII, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Spain, St. Paul, tapestry

A lost tapestry commissioned by Henry VIII has been found in Spain. It is a magnificent treasure, restored from anonymity. How I wish something similar could be found concerning Richard III, preferably something that would clear his name! Maybe there is a dark, dark cellar, at the bottom of dark, dark stairs, and a dark, dark…
The lost palace of Sheen…er, Richmond….

Sep 3, 2018

anniversaries, buildings

“Tudors”, Anne of Bohemia, demolition, Elizabeth Wydeville, fire, Hampton Court, Henry V, Henry VII, Henry VIII, Margaret of Anjou, Old Deer Park, Oliver Cromwell, Richard II, Richmond Palace, Sheen, Simnel rebellion

This link will take you to a very interesting and information article about Richmond Palace, which was formerly the Palace of Sheen. It led a very chequered life, being destroyed by a king’s grief and then by fire. It was also the scene of Henry VII’s death.
The lost crown of Henry VII – yes, it was probably HIS first….

Jul 15, 2015

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Charles I, crown jewels, Hampton Court, Henry VII, Henry VIII, Richard III

Left: The original crown. Right: The replica, shown from the same angle. The crown shown in the picture above left is said to have originally been made for Henry VII, but ‘done up’ considerably for his spendthrift son, Henry VIII. Here is what I know of it:- If you go to the following site, you…
A television review:

Jan 12, 2015

television reviews

“Tudors”, christening, David Starkey, Edward VI, Hampton Court, Henry VIII, Jane Seymour, Lucy Worsley

This was quite a delightful programme and both Drs. Worsley and Starkey were in top form: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b04yg2hr/britains-tudor-treasure-a-night-at-hampton-court Edward VI is the one “Tudor” whose life and actions cannot be held to have offended many people. It is also admirable to celebrate the birth of a healthy legitimate male heir although it is sad that so…