Tudor Places
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Tudor Places is an independent magazine exploring the sites and buildings of the Tudor world and their stories, past and present. www.tudorplaces.com
During the early 1540s, England was under serious threat of invasion from its Catholic neighbours. In response, Henry VIII expanded his fleet of warships and constructed a lengthy chain of coastal forts.
September 11, 2025 at 9:37 AM
During the early 1540s, England was under serious threat of invasion from its Catholic neighbours. In response, Henry VIII expanded his fleet of warships and constructed a lengthy chain of coastal forts.
Henry VIII’s gardens at Hampton Court have long since disappeared, but they were considered one of the most magnificent gardens of the sixteenth century in England and rivalled some of the best of Europe.
September 8, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Henry VIII’s gardens at Hampton Court have long since disappeared, but they were considered one of the most magnificent gardens of the sixteenth century in England and rivalled some of the best of Europe.
The monasteries in the north of England strenuously resisted state efforts to close them but ultimately it was to no avail. In a brutally brief four years, all the monasteries across England were dissolved.
September 3, 2025 at 9:14 AM
The monasteries in the north of England strenuously resisted state efforts to close them but ultimately it was to no avail. In a brutally brief four years, all the monasteries across England were dissolved.
The medieval origins of Penshurst Place in Kent, and its long-standing connection to the Sidney family, are well-known. However, its royal associations are less so. In Issue 19, Dr Elizabeth Norton examines the Tudor history and royal ownership of one of England’s finest medieval great houses.
September 1, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The medieval origins of Penshurst Place in Kent, and its long-standing connection to the Sidney family, are well-known. However, its royal associations are less so. In Issue 19, Dr Elizabeth Norton examines the Tudor history and royal ownership of one of England’s finest medieval great houses.
Issue 19 is here!
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Issue 19 - Tudor Places Magazine - Exploring Tudor Places and their Stories
We explore Henry VIII's lost riverside garden buildings at Hampton Court, the death of the northern monasteries, the device forts on the Solent, Penshurst Place
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August 31, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Issue 19 is here!
We’re so thrilled with this issue - and we know you’ll love it too.
Take a look at what's inside!
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We’re so thrilled with this issue - and we know you’ll love it too.
Take a look at what's inside!
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#OTD, 28 August 1583, William Latymer, Dean of Peterborough, was buried at Peterborough Cathedral. Born in 1499 in Suffolk, Latymer studied at Corpus Christi College at Cambridge, where he read canon law and arts and went on to become an evangelical clergyman.
August 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
#OTD, 28 August 1583, William Latymer, Dean of Peterborough, was buried at Peterborough Cathedral. Born in 1499 in Suffolk, Latymer studied at Corpus Christi College at Cambridge, where he read canon law and arts and went on to become an evangelical clergyman.
“It gives me great pleasure and pride to share with you the completion of my latest ‘must have’ garden feature in the world of Tudor gardens: the obligatory ‘Mount’. It has taken more than three years of research and planning to facilitate this ambitious garden project.
August 27, 2025 at 7:54 PM
“It gives me great pleasure and pride to share with you the completion of my latest ‘must have’ garden feature in the world of Tudor gardens: the obligatory ‘Mount’. It has taken more than three years of research and planning to facilitate this ambitious garden project.
#OTD 21 August 1535, Henry VIII came to stay at Acton Court with his second wife, Anne Boleyn, while on his summer progress around the West Country.
August 21, 2025 at 1:22 PM
#OTD 21 August 1535, Henry VIII came to stay at Acton Court with his second wife, Anne Boleyn, while on his summer progress around the West Country.
From abbot’s house to headquarters for the Council of the North, temporary palace to School for the Blind and, most recently, university campus, the King’s Manor in York has had many, varied uses over the centuries.
August 15, 2025 at 8:40 AM
From abbot’s house to headquarters for the Council of the North, temporary palace to School for the Blind and, most recently, university campus, the King’s Manor in York has had many, varied uses over the centuries.
#OTD, 8 August 1553, the funeral of Edward VI, who had died the previous month on 6 July, was held at Westminster Abbey. The burial service from the English Prayer Book was used for the first time for a monarch during his funeral, and then Edward VI was laid to rest in the Abbey’s Lady Chapel.
August 8, 2025 at 10:33 AM
#OTD, 8 August 1553, the funeral of Edward VI, who had died the previous month on 6 July, was held at Westminster Abbey. The burial service from the English Prayer Book was used for the first time for a monarch during his funeral, and then Edward VI was laid to rest in the Abbey’s Lady Chapel.
#OTD, 6 August 1623, Anne Hathaway, wife of William Shakespeare, died in Stratford-upon-Avon. Little is known about Anne, who became Shakespeare’s wife in November 1582, when she was around twenty-six years old, and William was just eighteen.
August 6, 2025 at 9:11 AM
#OTD, 6 August 1623, Anne Hathaway, wife of William Shakespeare, died in Stratford-upon-Avon. Little is known about Anne, who became Shakespeare’s wife in November 1582, when she was around twenty-six years old, and William was just eighteen.
Lady Margaret Beaufort had a network of connections with prominent figures and places in Stamford, the market town close to her palace at Collyweston and near the Lincolnshire properties she inherited from her mother, Margaret Beauchamp.
August 1, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Lady Margaret Beaufort had a network of connections with prominent figures and places in Stamford, the market town close to her palace at Collyweston and near the Lincolnshire properties she inherited from her mother, Margaret Beauchamp.
Henry VII overcame one of the strongest threats to his newly-won crown on 16 June 1487 when his forces defeated the rebel army led by John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln and Francis, Viscount Lovell on behalf of the pretender, Lambert Simnel, at the Battle of Stoke.
July 31, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Henry VII overcame one of the strongest threats to his newly-won crown on 16 June 1487 when his forces defeated the rebel army led by John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln and Francis, Viscount Lovell on behalf of the pretender, Lambert Simnel, at the Battle of Stoke.
Originally granted Durham Place in Henry VIII’s will, Elizabeth was persuaded by the Duke of Northumberland to exchange it for Somerset Place, which came into her possession in 1553.
July 30, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Originally granted Durham Place in Henry VIII’s will, Elizabeth was persuaded by the Duke of Northumberland to exchange it for Somerset Place, which came into her possession in 1553.
The Dissolution of the Monasteries was the most significant land redistribution in English history, a four-year period of extraordinary upheaval that redefined the spiritual and economic fabric of the realm.
July 29, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The Dissolution of the Monasteries was the most significant land redistribution in English history, a four-year period of extraordinary upheaval that redefined the spiritual and economic fabric of the realm.
#OTD, 28 July 1540, Henry VIII married his fifth wife, the young Catherine Howard, away from the gaze of the court at Oatlands Palace, in Surrey. Shockingly, on the very same day, Thomas Cromwell was executed at Tower Hill, reportedly with “three ragged blows of an axe”, for heresy and treason.
July 28, 2025 at 1:05 PM
#OTD, 28 July 1540, Henry VIII married his fifth wife, the young Catherine Howard, away from the gaze of the court at Oatlands Palace, in Surrey. Shockingly, on the very same day, Thomas Cromwell was executed at Tower Hill, reportedly with “three ragged blows of an axe”, for heresy and treason.
“It gives me great pleasure and pride to share with you the completion of my latest ‘must have’ garden feature in the world of Tudor gardens: the obligatory ‘Mount’. It has taken more than three years of research and planning to facilitate this ambitious garden project.
July 27, 2025 at 7:12 AM
“It gives me great pleasure and pride to share with you the completion of my latest ‘must have’ garden feature in the world of Tudor gardens: the obligatory ‘Mount’. It has taken more than three years of research and planning to facilitate this ambitious garden project.
#OTD, 25 July 1554, Mary I married Philip II of Spain, the son of her cousin, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, at Winchester Cathedral. In order for Philip to have kingly rank, other than as Mary’s husband, Charles had abdicated the Kingdom of Naples to him.
July 25, 2025 at 9:19 AM
#OTD, 25 July 1554, Mary I married Philip II of Spain, the son of her cousin, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, at Winchester Cathedral. In order for Philip to have kingly rank, other than as Mary’s husband, Charles had abdicated the Kingdom of Naples to him.
#OTD, 23 July 1536, Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset, died at St James's Palace aged just 17 years. The son of Henry VIII and his mistress Elizabeth Blount, he was the only one of Henry VIII’s children born out of wedlock to be acknowledged with titles, honours and a royal residence.
July 23, 2025 at 9:22 AM
#OTD, 23 July 1536, Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset, died at St James's Palace aged just 17 years. The son of Henry VIII and his mistress Elizabeth Blount, he was the only one of Henry VIII’s children born out of wedlock to be acknowledged with titles, honours and a royal residence.
Once England’s second city after London, Norwich was a thriving hub of trade, culture, and religious tension during the Tudor age.
July 21, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Once England’s second city after London, Norwich was a thriving hub of trade, culture, and religious tension during the Tudor age.
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Take a look inside the latest issue of @tudorplaces.bsky.social with me. My article explores Lady Margaret Beaufort’s lesser-known connections to Stamford in Lincolnshire. Out now in Issue 18
July 20, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Take a look inside the latest issue of @tudorplaces.bsky.social with me. My article explores Lady Margaret Beaufort’s lesser-known connections to Stamford in Lincolnshire. Out now in Issue 18
From abbot’s house to headquarters for the Council of the North, temporary palace to School for the Blind and, most recently, university campus, the King’s Manor in York has had many, varied uses over the centuries.
July 18, 2025 at 8:45 AM
From abbot’s house to headquarters for the Council of the North, temporary palace to School for the Blind and, most recently, university campus, the King’s Manor in York has had many, varied uses over the centuries.