In Issue 16 of Tudor Places, we delve into the history of Baddesley Clinton, a moated manor house in Warwickshire, travel to the Isles of Scilly to view the remains of the extensive fortifications built as a first line of defence for Tudor England, explore Leeds Castle, a minor but cherished residence of Henry VIII, and tour Jasper Tudor’s landholdings in the West Country.

We immerse ourselves in the world of Thomas Cromwell with two fabulous articles dedicated to the subject. Matt Brown from Londonist: Time Machine shares his work mapping all the buildings and locations referred to by Hilary Mantel in her Wolf Hall trilogy, providing a new perspective on the breadth of Cromwell’s world, and Sarah Morris, the Tudor Travel Guide, examines eight of the properties owned by Cromwell, including his spectacular London property at Austin Friars.

We speak to Melissa White, a decorative artist whose early work in reproducing Tudor and Elizabethan wall paintings continues to inspire her more recent work, and we have a coffee break with Beverley Croft, a Team Leader for volunteers at Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire.

Brigitte Webster shares her appreciation of a warm bed in a cold Tudor manor house and in Last Place, Rebecca Larson, author, podcaster and founder of Tudors Dynasty, tells us about her favourite Tudor places.

Articles include

Keeping it in the Family: Lady Constance Ferrers' Country Seat of Baddesley Clinton

The Isles of Scilly: 'The First Line of Defence'

Wolf Hall: The Complete Maps

Jasper Tudor’s Landholdings: A West Country Bulwark

Leeds Castle: The Most Beautiful Palace in England

A Brush with the Past: An Interview with Melissa White

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