#Tudor Britain

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Shropshire

The Henry Tudor Inn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, is one of the oldest pubs in England.

The building is said to have hosted Henry Tudor (the future Henry VII) during the Bosworth campaign against Richard III in 1485.

Built for the local MP, Hugh Wygan, in the 15th century, tree-ring dating shows that the oldest part is the rear wing, dated to 1426, with the front dated from 1430 to 1431.

The original building included shops, a brewhouse, taproom and accommodation which attracted guests entering the town from the east over the English Bridge.

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In 1594 Gwen Ferch Ellis was the first person to be executed for witchcraft in Wales. Like most accused female witches, Gwen was previously known to have carried out healing of sick humans and animals in the town of Landyrnog.

Gwen was accused of having a charm written backward; something that was assumed to be a form of bewitching. Gwen was taken to Flint goal to await trial.

During her trial, Gwen was accused of having murdered a man called Lewis ap John through witchcraft and was subsequently found guilty and executed as a witch.

Unlike in England, there were very few witch trials in Wales, with only five executions having taken place. It has been estimated that 500 executions of accused witches had taken place in England during the Early Modern Period.

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Elizabeth Duology + Costumes

Elizabeth Tudor's green & pink dress in Elizabeth (1998).

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John Dee performing an experiment before Queen Elizabeth I by Henry Gillard Glindoni

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Cheshire

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Cragside, Rothbury, Northumberland

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The Drake Jewel: Pendant given to Francis Drake by Elisabeth I, 1586

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King's College.

Cambridge, England

2016

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Church Street, Coggeshall, Essex

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Watching Wolf Hall!!

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Elizabeth Duology + Costumes

Queen Elizabeth I's brown, orange, golden & red dress in Elizabeth (1998).

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The Battle of Bosworth by Peter Jackson

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Village Store @ Chiddingstone Kent by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: For such a small village, Chiddingstone squeezes in plenty of opportunities for relaxation, refreshment and even a touch of retail therapy. There’s a charming tea-room and restaurant, a local shop and post office that could be the country’s oldest, and even a small furniture store..With its authentic half-timber Tudor buildings and cobbled pavements, strolling down the narrow high street of Chiddingstone Road is like stepping back in time.

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Early spring in Cotehele, one of England's largest working estates.

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St. Lawrence’s church built in 1532

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Thorns, Lust, and Glory: The Betrayal of Anne Boleyn by Estelle Paranque #BookReview #HachetteBooks #ARCReview #Tudors #Biography

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