A Visitor's Companion to Tudor England

Join historian Suzannah Lipscomb as she reveals the hidden secrets of palaces, castles, theatres and abbeys to uncover the stories of Tudor England. From the famous palace at Hampton Court where dangerous court intrigue was rife, to less well-known houses, such as Anne Boleyn's childhood home at Hever Castle or Tutbury Castle where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned, follow in the footsteps of the Tudors in the places that they knew.In the corridors of power and the courtyards of country houses we meet the passionate but tragic Kateryn Parr, Henry VIII's last wife, Lady Jane Grey the nine-day queen, and hear how Sir Walter Raleigh planned his trip to the New World. This lively and engaging book reveals the rich history of the Tudors and paints a vivid and captivating picture of what it would have been like to live in Tudor England.

Product details

• Authors: Suzannah Lipscomb, Lipscomb Suzannah
• Publisher: Ebury Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 29.01.2015
• EAN: 9780091960223
• ISBN: 978-0-09-196022-3
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 126 mm x 198 mm x 21 mm
• Series: EBURY PRESS
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book; Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides, TRAVEL / Europe / Great Britain, c 1500 onwards to present day, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, Travel guides: museums, historic sites, galleries etc