by Helen Kain | Apr 7, 2024 | England, Historical Periods, Stuarts (1603–1714)
The Stuart era began in 1603 with the death of Queen Elizabeth I, who died childless. Her cousin, James VI of Scotland, became James I of England, uniting the long-warring nations of England and Scotland. The short Stuart period saw more than its fair share of...
by Helen Kain | Mar 28, 2024 | England, Historical Periods, Tudors (1485–1603)
The Tudor dynasty’s five sovereigns (six if you include the nine-day queen, Lady Jane Grey) feature among the most colourful and notable kings and queens in history. Henry VII, his son, Henry VIII, and his three children, Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I,...
by Helen Kain | Mar 26, 2024 | Castles & Stately Houses, Home, Recent, Tudors (1485–1603)
The Old Palace at Hatfield was the childhood home for all three of Henry VIII’s children but is most closely associated with Elizabeth I. During happy periods in her childhood, it was where Elizabeth shared her brother Edward’s education. Later, it served...
by Helen Kain | Jan 5, 2024 | Abbeys, Monasteries and Churches, Beautiful Towns, Castles & Stately Houses, Home, Unique Places to Stay
The final leg of our journey started with a five-and-a-half-hour drive—from Beverley in Northumberland to Amberley, near Arundel, to attend the Goodwood Revival. As described on their website, the Revival is The only historic motor race meeting to be staged entirely...
by Helen Kain | Oct 22, 2023 | Abbeys, Monasteries and Churches, Castles & Stately Houses, England, Recent
Our travel to England revolves around finding unusual places to stay within reach of castles, cathedrals and stately homes we want to visit. At the end of Week #1, we bid goodbye to the Russian Cottage on the Chatsworth Estate. From there, we drove north to Bamburgh...
by Helen Kain | Oct 8, 2023 | Abbeys, Monasteries and Churches, Beautiful Towns, Castles & Stately Houses, England, Recent
We’ve been back from England for a few weeks now and are now fully recombobulated. I was determined to promptly process all the photos I took on the journey and set myself the task of going through all 1693 photos at the rate of 100 a day. That’s done...