by Helen Kain | Mar 8, 2026 | Carousel People & Ideas, Fascinating People, Tudors (1485–1603)
In the north aisle of Peterborough Cathedral lies the tomb of a woman who once sat at the centre of European politics. Visitors often pause there longer than they expect. The inscription records her not as Queen of England but as Katherine, Dowager Princess of...
by Helen Kain | Feb 27, 2025 | Abbeys, Monasteries and Churches, Tudors (1485–1603)
A Church with Deep Roots St. Etheldreda’s Church stands just outside the grounds of Hatfield House, deeply entwined with the history of the Cecil family and the broader Tudor and Stuart political landscapes. While its origins date back to the medieval...
by Helen Kain | Feb 27, 2025 | Fascinating People, Tudors (1485–1603)
Few historical figures have been as divisive, enigmatic, and consequential as Anne Boleyn. She was not merely the woman for whom Henry VIII broke with Rome but a political strategist, religious reformer, and key architect of the Tudor era. Her meteoric rise and...
by Helen Kain | Feb 27, 2025 | Fascinating People, Tudors (1485–1603)
Mary I, often overshadowed by her half-sister Elizabeth I, was England’s first queen regnant to rule in her own right. Her short but dramatic reign (1553–1558) was defined by religious conflict, political intrigue, and personal tragedy. Though remembered by history as...
by Helen Kain | Feb 27, 2025 | Fascinating People, Tudors (1485–1603)
Few monarchs command the same fascination as Elizabeth I, the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. From 1558 to 1603, her reign was one of the most celebrated in English history—an era of exploration, artistic flourishing, and political triumph. Yet, Elizabeth’s...
by Helen Kain | Feb 27, 2025 | Castles & Stately Houses, England, Great Gardens of England, Treasure Houses, Tudors (1485–1603)
A House Built for Power Hatfield House is a grand testament to the ambitions of Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, the younger son of William Cecil, Elizabeth I’s trusted advisor. Built in the early 17th century, it replaced the Old Palace of...
