Henry VIII and the sweating sickness
Henry VIII is usually remembered as the uber-confident, intimidating megalomaniac who touted his magnificence ...
The Tower of London: 1000 years of resilience and strength (part 2)
Part 2: The World Wars
In this difficult time many of us are taking great ...
The Tower of London: 1000 years of resilience and strength (part 1)
Part 1: famine and fires at the Tower of London
In this difficult time many ...
Creating your own wildflower garden
You don’t need large expanses of land to make your own wildflower meadow providing ...
Long Live the King: St George’s Day and the Accession of Henry VIII
On 23 April 1509, 17 year old Henry VIII was told that his father ...
Conservation of an 18th century headboard | Secrets of State Bed
In this blog post, conservator Viola Nicastro explains the process of conserving the headboard ...
Florimania comes to Hampton Court: diary of an exhibition
It’s Mothering Sunday on the 22 March and as usual at Hampton Court Palace ...
Celebrating Hillsborough Castle's Moss Walk
Although moss gardens are a relatively common sight in Japan there are very few ...
Super staff: International Women's Day
Throughout our sites’ 1,000 years of history, countless great women have played a part ...
Dangerous Women: The Cross-Dressing Cavalier Mary Frith
In her second blog post written as part of her Queer History work placement ...