The Tudor History & Travel Show

Here is a show notes page accompanying this on-location podcast episode, recorded at Raglan Castle in Wales. Unlike many earlier Welsh castles built primarily for war, Raglan was designed as both a fortress and a luxurious residence. Its distinctive polygonal towers, grand gatehouse, and moated Great Tower ("Yellow Tower") make it architecturally unique. Particularly interesting to Tudor enthusiasts, Raglan Castle played a significant role in the upbringing of the future Henry VII.  If you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com.   You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter.    We were recently included in the UK's top 25 history and culture podcasts - find out more here.   Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guest: Peter Nash Chapters (00:00:21) - Tudor History & Travel(00:02:32) - Tudor Tours: Anne and Elizabeth(00:04:24) - Tudor History and Travel(00:06:33) - Ragn Castle, Gwent, Wales(00:13:24) - Three ways to make your way in life(00:15:41) - The defensive structure of William at Thomas Castle(00:18:47) - The history of Raglan Castle in Wales(00:25:16) - William Herbert Castle, Le(00:27:20) - William Herbert the Earl of Essex(00:33:03) - William Herbert and Anne devereaux at Raglan Castle(00:35:07) - The Battle of Edgecote(00:39:55) - The Story of Little Henry Tudor(00:41:45) - The Life of Henry Tudor(00:44:28) - Henry VII and Elizabeth Yorke's 1502 progress(00:47:57) - The Life of Anne Boleyn(00:49:00) - A Taste of the Great Hall(00:50:53) - The ruined inner courtyard of Ragdoll(00:53:08) - The history of Raggan Castle and the Somerset family(01:01:03) - Ragn Castle, English Civil War(01:03:02) - A Somerset Tomb in Wales(01:05:43) - Tudor History and Travel: Raglan, Lancre

6/4/26 • 68:20

In this episode of The Tudor History And Travel Show, we travel to the Tower of London, whose ancient walls imprisoned some legendary inmates, including perhaps the most famous of all, Queen Anne Boleyn. Joined by Assistant Buildings Curator, Alfred Hawkins, we explore some of the well-known, and much less well-known, nooks and crannies of this notorious fortress/palace and prison.   This episode features exclusive material that was previously available only to members, now shared with everyone as part of this special commemoration of Anne Boleyn. Some references within the episode relate to events that have since passed, reflecting the original recording date — although, of course, the Tudor stories themselves are timeless. To see a gallery of images associated with the places we discuss in this episode, head to the associated show notes page and blog here. You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram and YouTube Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guest: Alfred Hawkins Produced by Cutting Crew Productions Chapters (00:00:21) - Tudor History & Travel(00:02:34) - Tower of London(00:04:22) - A Taste of the Tower(00:04:42) - Meet the curator of historic buildings at the Tower of London and the(00:05:15) - TALKING IN THE TOWER(00:06:34) - The Constable's House, The Tower(00:08:30) - Thomas More's imprisonment in the Tower of London(00:10:41) - High-status prisoner cell(00:17:28) - The execution site at Hampton Court(00:18:08) - The King's House, London(00:18:55) - The secrets of the Tower(00:21:44) - The Life of a Low-Status Prisoner(00:25:19) - The Tower of London(00:27:09) - The burial ground of the Tower of London(00:32:41) - Thomas More's Chapel in the Tower of London(00:35:29) - Why did Anne Boleyn stay in the Tower?(00:40:06) - The King's apartments at Hampton Court(00:41:28) - The Queen's apartments(00:46:48) - The life of Anne's imprisonment in the Tower(00:53:05) - The Prison of Lady Jane Grey(00:54:49) - The Lost Royal Apartment(00:55:30) - How Did Anne Get To Her Execution?(01:00:03) - Inside the White Tower(01:03:18) - The White Tower Torture Room(01:09:11) - Ghosts at the Tower of London(01:10:57) - THE BEECHAM TOWER(01:11:19) - The Beecham Tower, Tower of London(01:13:05) - The ghost of the White Tower(01:17:27) - Inside the Beecham Tower Prison(01:20:00) - Exploring graffiti in the Tower(01:25:55) - The graffiti on Amberlynn's falcon(01:27:18) - Graffiti on the Tower of London(01:31:04) - The Life of Walter Riley(01:35:50) - Tower History and Travel(01:38:38) - The Tudor History and Travel Podcast

5/19/26 • 99:52

Here is a show notes page accompanying this on-location podcast episode, recorded at Tenby and Mill Bay. This is the second podcast episode of our two-part series, as we travel to the rugged coast of Pembrokeshire to explore the Welsh beginnings of the man who would become Henry VII. Long before the Battle of Bosworth and the founding of the Tudor dynasty, Henry’s story began in the castles, towns and landscapes of southwest Wales – in places deeply connected to his family and his Welsh ancestry. If you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com.   You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter.    We were recently included in the UK's top 25 history and culture podcasts - find out more here.   Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guest: Tony Ensom Chapters (00:00:21) - Tudor History & Travel(00:05:48) - Walking around Tenby(00:06:57) - The medieval walls of Tenby, Pembrokeshire(00:10:23) - Temby, South Pembrokeshire(00:14:43) - The life of Jasper Tudor, Earl of Pembroke(00:21:37) - Exploring Temby, South Wales(00:26:04) - Thomas White's house in Tenby(00:27:28) - The Escape of Jasper and Henry to Brittany(00:27:57) - How Thomas White helped Henry VII escape from Tenby(00:32:17) - Inside the only intact medieval building in Temby(00:33:48) - The medieval house at Temby, Bristol(00:37:57) - Living in a Tudor house(00:40:42) - Thomas White's house, 1565(00:44:17) - A bedroom from the medieval period(00:48:23) - Meet the merchant's house in Tenby(00:52:39) - The Tudor Rose Church, Carmarthen(00:54:54) - The spire on a church in South Pembrokesh(00:57:36) - Where the fugitives escaped from(00:59:08) - Henry the Lion Escape Through the Tunnels(01:04:21) - Pilgrimage to Henry Tudor's Landing(01:08:26) - Henry Tudor(01:14:41) - Henry the Conqueror's First Battle(01:18:29) - Where it all began: The Battle of Bosworth in Wales(01:25:34) - Tales of Henry vii(01:27:16) - The Tudor History and Travel Podcast

5/7/26 • 88:10

In this episode of The Tudor History & Travel Show, we travel to the Cotswolds. An area made rich by its wool trade in the medieval times, wool merchants would often fund the construction and renovation of churches in their communities as a way to display their wealth and status. The churches became known as "wool churches."   Joined by our guide, Dr Samantha Harper, we take a tour around two of the most prominent of these wool churches: St. John the Baptist in Cirencester and St Mary's Church in Fairford. This episode features exclusive material that was previously only available only to those in my membership, now shared to all as part of this special commemoration, published on the anniversary of Henry VII's death.  To see a gallery of images associated with the places we discuss in this episode, head to the associated show notes page here. Some useful links, mentioned in this episode, are below: To discover more about Henry VII and Elizabeth of York's 1502 progress, click here To discover more about Henry VII and Elizabeth of York's 1502 progress, click here.  England's Thousand Best Churches by Simon Jones In the meantime, if you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com. We were recently included in the UK's top 25 history and culture podcasts - find out more here. You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram. Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guest: Dr Samantha Harper Produced by Cutting Crew Productions Chapters (00:00:21) - Tudor History & Travel(00:03:33) - Tudor History & Travel(00:05:34) - Tudor History and Travel(00:06:03) - Exploring the Chamber Books(00:07:40) - Henry VII's visits to the Cotswolds(00:09:06) - The Cathedral of Cirencester, the Cotswolds(00:11:29) - Henry VII and Cirencester(00:13:42) - Henry IV's 1502 Progress(00:16:33) - Henry VII and the reasons for travelling to Wales(00:21:04) - Henry VII's Chapel in Cirencester Church(00:31:17) - Cirencester Church(00:36:25) - Beautiful church in Fairford, Gloucestershire(00:39:36) - The porch of Cirencester Church, Swindon(00:42:26) - John Tame's Tomb, Leicester(00:48:40) - The 15th century carving on the chancel screen(00:51:37) - Henry VIII's coronation in the Great Church(00:59:51) - Ways to Read a Church(01:02:32) - Tudor History, History and Travel

4/21/26 • 64:32

Here is a show notes page accompanying this on-location podcast episode, as Sarah travels to Norwich in Norfolk to go on the trail of Elizabeth I, as she arrives at the city during the pinnacle of her 1578 progress. Our expert guide in this episode is historian, Aidan Norrie, whose special interest is in Elizabeth, her iconography and Elizabethan pageants. This episode features exclusive material that was previously only available only to those in my membership, now shared to all as part of this special commemoration, published on the anniversary of the death of Elizabeth I. To watch the video recording of this podcast, click here.  In the meantime, if you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com. We were recently included in the UK's top 25 history and culture podcasts - find out more here. You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guest: Aidan Norrie Produced by Cutting Crew Productions

3/24/26 • 51:30

Here is a show notes page accompanying this on-location podcast episode, recorded at Lamphey Palace and Pembroke Castle. This is the first podcast episode of our two-part series, as we travel to the rugged coast of Pembrokeshire to explore the Welsh beginnings of the man who would become Henry VII. Long before the Battle of Bosworth and the founding of the Tudor dynasty, Henry’s story began in the castles, towns and landscapes of southwest Wales – in places deeply connected to his family and his Welsh ancestry. If you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com.   You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter.    We were recently included in the UK's top 25 history and culture podcasts - find out more here.   Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guests: Nathen Amin, Terry John and Gareth Mills  Chapters (00:00:22) - Tudor History & Travel: Following Henry VII in Wales(00:04:59) - July Tour(00:07:14) - Tudor 10B(00:08:50) - Henry VII in Pembroke(00:09:54) - The Story of Henry and the Tudors(00:13:07) - Who was Henry Tudor?(00:15:11) - The Death of Edmund Tudor(00:17:59) - Henry of Richmond(00:21:18) - The Tudors(00:27:11) - Owen Tudor(00:32:19) - The Making of the Tudor Invasion of Wales(00:39:17) - Tudor History Podcast(00:40:33) - The Story of Lamphy Palace(00:41:38) - Lamphy Palace, Pembrokeshire(00:46:51) - Lamphy Palace, Gloucester(00:48:49) - The gatehouse and the outer courtyard(00:51:23) - The Great Hall of the Church(00:52:35) - Henry the First in Wales(00:56:06) - Inside the bishop's main hall(00:57:47) - The Bishop's Palace, Strasbourg(01:01:24) - Edmund's Death in the Castle(01:02:33) - The Life of Margaret(01:03:37) - Henry VII's bedroom at Harrow Castle(01:06:45) - The ghost of Robert Devereaux(01:11:00) - The Black Monk haunts the palace(01:15:09) - The story of Henry IV and Pembroke Castle(01:17:11) - A Taste of Henry the First(01:20:06) - Return to Pembroke Castle(01:21:03) - Pembroke Castle(01:22:40) - The story of Pembroke Castle in Wales(01:30:50) - Pembroke Castle, the birthplace of the Tudors(01:36:47) - Henry Tudor was born in this castle(01:38:21) - Jasper Tudor(01:40:50) - Henry Tudor's escape from Pembroke Castle(01:43:19) - Exploring Pembroke Castle's cave(01:45:28) - The medieval castle of Pembroke, Wales(01:47:21) - Diving into Pembroke Castle's cave(01:50:20) - How close did the Herberts get to taking Pembro(01:52:07) - Henry Tudor's early years(01:53:14) - The Long Road to Bosworth

3/13/26 • 115:56

Here is a show notes page accompanying this on-location podcast episode, recorded at Peterborough Cathedral in Cambridgeshire. The final episode in my three-part series to commemorate Katherine of Aragon, we discover beautiful Peterborough Cathedral, the site of Katherine's grave. Katherine is remembered there not just as Henry VIII’s discarded wife, but as a dignified, resilient woman who stood by her faith and status to the very end.    If you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com.   You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter.    We were recently included in the UK's top 25 history and culture podcasts - find out more here.   Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guest: Reverend Canon Tim Alban Jones Chapters (00:00:21) - Tudor History & Travel(00:03:55) - The Life of Catherine of Aragon(00:05:59) - The Dean of the Cathedral(00:06:34) - The journey of Catherine the Great from Peterborough Abbey to the cathedral(00:09:17) - The life of an abbot in the Tudor era(00:11:20) - Catherine the Great's burial in Peterborough Abbey(00:12:50) - The funeral procession of Catherine of Aragon(00:14:28) - The Day Catherine the died(00:15:13) - The cathedral in Leicester(00:17:45) - The Life of Catherine of Aragon(00:23:33) - Inside the Norman Church of St Peter and Paul(00:25:54) - Robert Scarlet the gravedigger(00:29:05) - Inside St Peter's Abbey, Cornwall(00:30:31) - Peterborough Cathedral, the Victorian restoration(00:34:09) - Baldacchino Pearson in Peterborough(00:35:46) - The Burial of Catherine the Queen(00:39:36) - The royal funeral of Catherine of Aragon(00:45:38) - Catherine's funeral in the cathedral(00:47:46) - Catherine's Tomb, St. Peter's Cathedral, London(00:51:38) - Peterborough Abbey, the original building(00:56:23) - Catherine of Aragon festival(00:58:30) - Peterborough Cathedral's Tudor Banquet(01:00:35) - Catherine of Aragon(01:03:42) - The Tudor History and Travel Podcast

1/26/26 • 64:32

Here is a show notes page accompanying this episode, recorded at Kimbolton Castle in Cambridgeshire.  We discover this incredible building - a former medieval stronghold that became Katherine of Aragon's final residence. Stripped of her title, separated from her daughter, Mary, and pressured to accept the annulment of her marriage, Katherine lived under strict supervision at Kimbolton and it was here, on 7 January 1536, that Katherine died, still believing herself to be England’s rightful queen.   If you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com.   You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter.    We were recently included in the UK's top 25 history and culture podcasts - find out more here.   Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guest: Andrew Bamford Chapters (00:00:20) - Tudor History & Travel(00:04:41) - The Life of Catherine of Aragon(00:06:17) - Meet the people of Kimbolton(00:09:25) - Catherine's lodgings at Kimbolton Castle(00:15:34) - Why Catherine was brought to Kimbolton(00:16:58) - The Crisis of Catherine of Aragon(00:25:26) - Catherine the Great and the Right to Queen(00:28:02) - The best light in the apartment(00:29:37) - Kimbolton Castle, Buckinghamshire(00:33:32) - Two staunch supporters of Catherine the Great(00:35:24) - The King's Visit to Catherine the Queen(00:41:23) - The Great Hall of Port Collis(00:43:39) - The Castle of Bamborough, Catherine's Chambers(00:47:44) - The Queen's Room, Kimbolton(00:49:35) - The Life of Catherine of Castile(00:57:33) - The Life of Catherine the Queen(00:59:03) - Walking through the chapel at Kimbolton(01:02:07) - The Catherine of Aragon Chapel(01:08:56) - Visit Kimbolton Castle(01:12:14) - The Tudor History and Travel Podcast

1/5/26 • 73:07

Here is a show notes page accompanying this episode, recorded at Buckden Towers, formerly known as Buckden Palace. This medieval fortified house and bishop's palace is most famous for its association with Queen Katherine of Aragon, Henry VIII’s first wife. After Katherine refused to accept the annulment of her marriage and the title of Dowager Princess of Wales, she was moved between several residences. In July 1533, she was brought to Buckden Towers where she remained in self-imposed isolation. Although much of the complex has changed over time, key Tudor-era features survive, including The Great Tower (or Inner Gatehouse).    If you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com.   You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter.    Have you entered the Simply Tudor Tours giveaway? There is a chance to win a place on a tour - click here to find out more.    We were recently included in the UK's top 25 history and culture podcasts - find out more here.   Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guest: Frances Farmer Chapters (00:00:21) - Tudor History & Travel(00:01:45) - FREE place on our September 2026 Anne Boleyn Tour!(00:03:45) - Catherine of Aragon(00:06:26) - Catherine of Aragon(00:07:39) - Meet the Friends of Buckden Towers(00:08:33) - Buckton Towers, the Bishop's Palace(00:14:39) - The Tudor building at Bishops' Close(00:15:44) - Walk across the moat at Buckingham Palace(00:17:58) - The Great Tower of Lincoln(00:22:11) - The Move of Catherine to the Fens(00:25:20) - The First Encounter between Charles and Catherine of England(00:31:34) - Catherine the Queen's room at Buckden(00:37:54) - The Devil's Boss(00:39:12) - Catherine's chambers at Buckton(00:42:12) - The Queen's Last Days(00:44:30) - Catherine the Queen's stay at Bugden(00:47:42) - Catherine's chapel at Kim Bolton(00:51:50) - The stained-glass window with Catherine of Aragon(00:54:01) - The story of Buckton(00:55:53) - Knot Garden, Queen Catherine's garden(00:58:52) - The St Hugh Palace Hotel, Lincoln(01:05:39) - Taste Catherine of Aragon's Castle(01:06:05) - A Year in the Life of Buckton Towers(01:07:07) - A Christmas Message for The Tudor History and Travel Show

12/3/25 • 81:08

Here is a show notes page accompanying this episode, recorded at Little Moreton Hall in Cheshire. A highlight on any Tudor time traveller’s itinerary, Little Moreton Hall is a picture-postcard building - a charming, delightfully crooked, timber-framed black-and-white building encircled by a narrow moat. Construction of the present hall began in 1505 by William Moreton, during the closing years of Henry VII’s reign. Completed towards the close of Elizabeth I’s reign, the house embodies the transition from the medieval to the Renaissance - a physical record of changing fashions, materials and social aspirations.   If you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com.   You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter.    Have you entered the Simply Tudor Tours giveaway? There is a chance to win a place on a tour - click here to find out more.    We were recently included in the UK's top 25 history and culture podcasts - find out more here.   Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guest: Caroline Schofield Chapters (00:00:21) - Tudor History & Travel(00:01:04) - Amber Lynn Tour(00:02:40) - Tudor(00:04:31) - Tudor History and Travel(00:05:25) - Tudor History and Travel(00:07:18) - The story of Little Moreton Hall in Cheshire(00:11:47) - Inside the Tudor house in Cheshire(00:14:15) - The windows of the Tudor house(00:15:10) - Tudor Castle, glass and fire(00:17:52) - The Morton House, Cheshire(00:20:53) - The Morton's Courtyard(00:22:01) - The Great Hall, Moreton(00:28:35) - The Little Parlour, Tudor Hall(00:34:37) - Caroline's paintings in the house(00:35:21) - The fireplace of William Morton's Church(00:37:22) - The Morton family became Protestant after the Reformation(00:42:32) - The Great Parlour, Horton Hall(00:44:27) - The sacrament of fasting(00:46:01) - The small Tudor church(00:48:16) - Little Morton Hall, Norfolk(00:53:35) - The Long Gallery Chamber(00:58:30) - The private loo in the hall(01:02:02) - The gardens of Little Moreton(01:11:26) - The National Trust's Tumborton House(01:13:05) - Podcast(01:15:46) - The Tudor History and Travel Podcast

11/2/25 • 76:37

Here is a show notes page accompanying this episode, recorded at Hoghton Tower in Lancashire, originally constructed in the 1560s–70s, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, by Thomas Hoghton. Built on a commanding hill with panoramic views over the Ribble Valley, the building combines defensive medieval architecture with the grace and symmetry typical of the Tudor Renaissance style.    If you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com.   You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter.    We were recently included in the UK's top 25 history and culture podcasts - find out more here.   Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guests: Keith Stevenson and Steve Spencer Chapters (00:00:21) - Tudor History & Travel(00:01:56) - Tudor Tours(00:04:28) - Tudor History & Travel: Horton Tower(00:06:00) - Keith Stevenson visits Horton Tower(00:06:28) - The story of Horton Tower(00:09:12) - Exploring the history of Lancashire(00:11:29) - The Horton Tower(00:18:36) - Who would have been the Prince of the North?(00:22:36) - Thomas Horton Tower, Lancashire(00:27:07) - Peel Tower(00:31:59) - The Horton Manor House, Hardwick(00:39:43) - Were the Horton family involved in the Tudor period?(00:41:50) - The Buckingham Room, Buckingham House(00:45:13) - The state bedroom at Horton House(00:49:07) - The Life of Thomas Horton, Lancashire(00:59:17) - How Did William Shakespeare Come to Horton Hall?(01:03:37) - The Life of the Baron of Walton(01:08:10) - Thomas the Builder and the Burghley Map(01:11:42) - Horton Tower: The chapel(01:15:45) - The Peel Tower archaeological dig(01:18:52) - The burning marks of the Tudor well house(01:21:00) - Witch Marks and graffiti(01:23:55) - The Peel Tower Well House(01:32:13) - Burn marks on the walls of a Victorian house(01:35:38) - Burn marks on wood(01:41:25) - THE PRIEST'S HOLE(01:44:07) - The medieval rich rooftop(01:47:20) - Thomas of Horton(01:56:38) - The Great Banqueting Hall, Preston(02:05:13) - How St. Mark's Tower encapsulates different themes(02:05:57) - The Horton Tower

10/8/25 • 130:43

Here is a show notes page accompanying this episode, recorded in Norwich. We step back in time for a walking tour through the heart of Norwich, one of England’s most historic and fascinating Tudor cities. As we wander through its winding lanes and past half-timbered buildings, we’ll uncover the hidden gems and remarkable landmarks that shaped the city during the sixteenth century.   If you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com.   You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter.    We were recently included in the UK's top 25 history and culture podcasts - find out more here.   Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guest: Paul Dixon Chapters (00:00:21) - The Tudor History & Travel(00:00:54) - Tudor History & Travel: Norwich(00:03:38) - Return Trip to Norwich(00:05:03) - Tudor History and Travel(00:06:24) - Exploring Norwich(00:10:42) - Norwich(00:14:04) - Norwich's map of the Tudor city, 1558(00:15:28) - Norwich's executions, the Lollards Pit and more(00:18:30) - Robert Kett and the Norwich Rebellion(00:22:48) - Norwich(00:26:38) - The Great Hospital, Norwich(00:29:47) - The Great Hospital, Le Havre(00:33:22) - Norwich Castle(00:39:50) - Edith Cavell's grave near the cathedral(00:43:35) - Tudor connections to Norwich Cathedral(00:49:25) - Beautiful cloister, blocked up doorway(00:50:50) - The cathedral and the monastic refectory(00:53:36) - Exploring the cathedral precinct of St. Oliphant(00:54:26) - A visit to Norwich(00:55:33) - Norwich rioting in 1272(01:03:07) - The strangers who came to Norwich(01:08:54) - Exploring Norwich's Tombland(01:12:10) - House tours: Augustine Steward's Norwich home(01:14:29) - The Maid's Head Hotel, Norwich(01:18:35) - The Pastons' house(01:20:36) - Norwich's Elm Hill(01:28:16) - The Pastons: life on Elm Hill(01:34:14) - Inside Augustine Stewart's house(01:37:37) - London(01:40:42) - Norwich(01:43:50) - St Andrews Friary, Pontefract, Yorkshire(01:47:11) - The Battle of Dussendale(01:51:47) - Robert Kesh and the Norwich Rebellion(01:57:36) - Norwich's medieval streets, tour(01:59:35) - Norwich's market square(02:02:47) - The Guild Hall, Norwich(02:06:23) - Thomas Bilney(02:10:10) - castle and St. Peter Mancroft Church(02:12:14) - Norwich Castle: major renovation project, opening this year(02:14:15) - St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich(02:15:58) - A tour of Norwich(02:19:25) - The Tudor History and Travel Show

8/7/25 • 141:20

Here is a show notes page accompanying this episode, recorded at Haddon Hall. No ordinary house, Haddon stands as one of the oldest and most evocative residences in England. Untouched for nearly two centuries, Haddon was left to slumber, unmodernised, unspoiled. And because of that, stepping inside today is like walking straight into the Tudor world.   If you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com.   You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter.    We were recently included in the UK's top 25 history and culture podcasts - find out more here.   Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guest: Margie Burnit Chapters (00:00:21) - Tudor History & Travel(00:01:22) - The Rise and Fall of the Tudor Throne(00:03:36) - Exploring Haddon Hall(00:04:31) - Tudor History & Travel(00:06:22) - Taste Haddon: The Bookshop and Studio(00:07:54) - The castle in the Derbyshire Dales(00:12:34) - The courtyard of the Earl's house(00:15:56) - The Norman Chapel, Leicester(00:20:39) - Plague Village(00:22:24) - The Castle of Ararat(00:23:15) - The original curtain wall(00:24:11) - The Great Hall, Buckingham Castle(00:29:20) - Tapestry from the Vernon House(00:30:07) - The kitchens of the 1390(00:33:42) - Witches marks and cooking in the kitchen(00:37:58) - The Tudor Hall at Haddon, Grantham(00:42:08) - Henry Vernon and the Tudor family(00:46:09) - The Elizabeth Room, Vernon(00:50:49) - The Earl's Apartment(00:53:09) - The Woollaton Hall, Somerset(00:55:59) - The Venetian windows of Gadden Hall(01:00:29) - Dorothy of Haddon Hall Legend(01:01:18) - The 9th Duke of Granby's life(01:03:34) - The inside of the Tudor period house(01:06:30) - Tapestries in the state bedroom(01:08:32) - The tapestries of the Manus family(01:11:03) - Tudor and Elizabethan gardens at Nether Haddon(01:14:21) - The Don Don Hall: Events coming up(01:17:57) - Tudor History & Travel: Haddon Hall

7/10/25 • 80:30

Here is a show notes page accompanying this episode, recorded at one of the most evocative Tudor sites: Hatfield House in Hertfordshire. A place intimately connected with the childhood of Queen Elizabeth I, join me, as we walk in the footsteps of Elizabeth and uncover the layers of history here at Hatfield.   In the meantime, if you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com.   You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter.    We were recently included in the UK's top 25 history and culture podcasts - find out more here.   Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guest: Georgina Shaw   Chapters (00:00:21) - Tudor History & Travel(00:01:10) - Suddenly, no Tudor Tour(00:02:17) - The History of Hatfield House(00:04:10) - Tudor: Travels in Time(00:05:36) - The Lorraine Estate(00:07:13) - Hatfield Palace, the Tudor palace(00:09:56) - A tour of Hatfield(00:13:41) - The Tudor palace at Hatfield Park, Buckingham(00:17:17) - Henry VIII and the estate of Hatfield(00:20:40) - Mary and Anne's marriage(00:26:46) - The original layout plan of Hatfield Palace(00:29:07) - The Royal Staterooms(00:30:46) - The great hall of the Tower(00:31:44) - The Garden of the Palace(00:33:00) - The Queen's bedroom at Hatfield House(00:36:24) - The Royal School Room, Buckingham Palace(00:40:16) - The Queen's room at Hatfield House(00:44:27) - The Great Hall, Winchester(00:47:29) - Tudor Tapestries at Hampton Court(00:48:54) - imaginations of Elizabeth's arrest(00:53:54) - The Queen's safe haven, Hatfield(00:58:22) - The Life of William Cecil(00:59:49) - A taste of the royal wedding in 1558(01:01:17) - The original Elizabeth tree(01:09:18) - A direct descendant from the original oak tree(01:12:07) - The Great Hall, Buckingham Palace(01:15:44) - The Making of the Royal Family(01:17:23) - James I of England and Scotland(01:21:49) - Sneak into the Queen's Great Hall(01:22:51) - The Marble Hall, Hatfield(01:26:24) - An Elizabethan Horse Painting(01:29:02) - The Portrait of a Woman(01:29:47) - The Paintings of The Queen(01:32:36) - The Queen's portrait(01:33:29) - The Paintings of Elizabeth I(01:39:51) - The grand principal staircase, Tudor(01:40:47) - The gardens of the Jacobean House(01:42:07) - Elizabeth of York's Ermine Portrait(01:45:01) - The 3 Brothers Jewel(01:48:21) - The Marquess of Salisbury's bedroom(01:50:08) - A Long Gallery in the Royal Palace(01:54:03) - The Cecil family's love of Elizabeth(01:55:03) - Hatfield Park: When is the park open?(01:57:51) - A taste of Tudor life at Hatfield(01:58:39) - June is here(01:59:18) - The Tudor History and Travel Podcast

6/13/25 • 120:37

Here is a show notes page accompanying this special commemorative episode from Blickling Hall, as we mark the anniversary of Anne Boleyn’s execution on May 19 1536. Often believed to be her birthplace, Blickling offers a hauntingly beautiful backdrop to reflect on Anne’s dramatic life, legacy, and tragic end.   In the meantime, if you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com.   You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter,    Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guest: Meghan Dennis   Chapters (00:00:21) - Tudor History & Travel: May 7, 2017(00:02:31) - An expert guide to Blickling Hall(00:04:45) - The story of the Boleyn family(00:06:34) - What was a Yeoman Farmer?(00:08:17) - The Life of the Boleyn Family(00:12:24) - The Jacobean house at Blickling(00:15:13) - The Boleyn House, Blickling(00:20:33) - The Jacobean house, Berlin(00:24:01) - Inside the Blickling Estate, Somerset(00:27:27) - Anne Boleyn's baptism at Blickling(00:36:41) - The Tudor house, Blickling, Norfolk(00:40:05) - The secret tunnel behind Blickling House(00:43:33) - The servants' kitchen(00:44:34) - Exploring Henry Hobart's Blickling Hall(00:45:36) - The Anne of the Jacobean House(00:48:06) - The Blickling Family Room,(00:50:47) - The long gallery at Blickling(00:57:27) - The Tudor and Georgian rooms at Blickling(01:00:36) - Simon Thurley's search for medieval bricks in the Tudor house(01:06:37) - Henry Hobart's Blickling, Norfolk(01:08:33) - Anne Boleyn's birthplace, Blickling(01:11:30) - Tudor Tours: Blickling Hall, Buckinghamshire(01:13:25) - The Tudor History and Travel Podcast

5/19/25 • 74:16

Here is a show notes page accompanying this on-location podcast from Worcester Cathedral. To commemorate the anniversary of the premature death of Arthur Tudor, Prince of Wales, I have recorded a two-part podcast series. In this episode, Part II, I follow the story of Arthur's body’s transfer to Worcester Cathedral for burial.    In the meantime, if you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com.   You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter,    Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guests: David Morrisson and Chris Gait  

4/23/25 • 64:02

Here is a show notes page accompanying this on-location podcast from Ludlow Castle. To commemorate the anniversary of the premature death of Arthur Tudor, Prince of Wales, I have recorded a two-part podcast series. In this episode, Part I, I follow the story of Arthur's time at Ludlow, and his precipitous and untimely death there in April 1502.    In the meantime, if you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com.   You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter,    Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guest: Norico Huriachi  

4/1/25 • 67:45

Here is a show notes page accompanying this on-location podcast from Hellens Manor. Nestled in the village of Much Marcle, Herefordshire, Hellens is one of England’s oldest historic homes, with roots stretching back to 1057. With its rich history, fascinating artefacts and centuries of intriguing stories, Hellens is a true hidden gem. In this episode, I take you inside this remarkable manor to uncover its secrets and explore the lives of those who have called it home for over a thousand years.    In the meantime, if you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com.   You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter,    Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guests: Sasha Giles  

3/6/25 • 78:13

Here is a show notes page accompanying this on-location podcast from Rockingham Castle in Northamptonshire. Visited by Henry VII and Henry VIII and Catherine Howard in 1541, Rockingham Castle was once held by the crown. Originally built by William the Conqueror in the late eleventh century as a motte-and-bailey castle, it was later who transformed into a grand Tudor mansion in 1544. Shifting from a medieval fortress into a comfortable family home, Rockingham retains much of its medieval layout, along with some Tudor features.   In the meantime, if you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com.   You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter,    Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guests: James Saunders-Watson  

2/3/25 • 94:10

Here is a show notes page accompanying this on-location podcast from Leicestershire in the Midlands to visit two sites: Groby Old Hall and Bradgate Park. Bradgate Park was part of the Manor of Groby and came under the ownership of the Ferrers family in the thirteenth century. It later passed to the Grey family, and Bradgate Park was the childhood home of Lady Jane Grey, the "Nine Days' Queen" of England in 1553. In this episode, we wander the ruins of these once-incredible buildings, discovering their history.   In the meantime, if you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com.   You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter,    Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guests: Peter Liddle and James Dymond Produced by Cutting Crew Productions

1/10/25 • 100:04

Here is a show notes page accompanying this on-location podcast from the Beauchamp Chapel, part of St. Mary’s Church in Warwick. This exquisite chapel, built in the fifteenth century, was commissioned by Richard Beauchamp, the 13th Earl of Warwick. It contains the effigial monuments of Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick; Ambrose Dudley, 3rd Earl of Warwick; and Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester.   In the meantime, if you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com.   You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter,    Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guest: Tim Clark Produced by Cutting Crew Productions

12/13/24 • 80:33

Here is a show notes page accompanying this on-location podcast Hedingham Castle, a remarkably well-preserved example of Norman architecture. Its imposing stone keep dates back to the early twelfth century and was built by Aubrey de Vere, a prominent Norman baron and the first Earl of Oxford. The de Vere family, one of the most powerful noble houses in medieval England, maintained ownership of the castle for over 500 years.   In the meantime, if you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com.   You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter,    Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guest: Demetra Lindsay Produced by Cutting Crew Productions

11/8/24 • 87:25

Here is a show notes page accompanying this on-location podcast at Pitchford Hall.  One of England’s finest examples of a half-timbered Elizabethan house, it is a real survivor, having passed through periods of prosperity and decline. Its current owners have been working tirelessly to restore the property to its former glory. Now a private residence, Pitchford Hall opens its doors for select events, including weddings, tours, and a history festival. Visitors can explore the house and grounds on such occasions, soaking up centuries of English history along the way.   In the meantime, if you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com.   You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter,    Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guest: James Nason Produced by Cutting Crew Productions

10/12/24 • 51:18

Here is a show notes page accompanying this on-location podcast at Layer Marney Tower in Essex, England. The eight-storey gatehouse is a towering structure and the tallest of its kind in Britain, standing at over 80 feet (24 meters). It is made of the classic red brick of the Tudor period, combined with intricate terracotta decorations, grand doorways, and large windows. Inside, fine wood panelling, grand staircases, and beautifully decorated rooms give an insight into how the gatehouse would have looked in its heyday.   In the meantime, if you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com.   You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter,    Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guests: Sheila Charrington Produced by Cutting Crew Productions

9/22/24 • 65:10

To commemorate The Battle of Bosworth, fought on 22 August 1485, I recorded a three-part podcast series 'on-location' in Leicester and at the battlefield site. In Episode 1, we visit Leicester and visualise the medieval city as we go on a 'walk-and-talk tour of some of the most important sites connected to Richard's time in Leicester before the battle. In Episode 2, we visit the battle site to delve into the events that unfolded there and the key figures involved. In this episode (Episode 3), we explore the aftermath of the battle and follow in Henry Tudor's footsteps as he brings Richard III's body back to Leicester, visiting both the initial site of his burial and that of his later reinternment in Leicester Cathedral.  To see a gallery of images associated with this episode, head to the associated show notes page here.   In the meantime, if you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com. You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guest: Steve Bruce

8/22/24 • 62:32

To commemorate The Battle of Bosworth, fought on 22 August 1485, I recorded a three-part podcast series 'on-location' in Leicester and at the battlefield site. In Episode 1, we visit Leicester and visualise the medieval city as we go on a 'walk-and-talk tour of some of the most important sites connected to Richard's time in Leicester before the battle. In this episode (Episode 2), we visit the battle site to delve into the events that unfolded there and the key figures involved. In Episode 3, we explore the aftermath of the battle and follow in Henry Tudor's footsteps as he brings Richard III's body back to Leicester, visiting both the initial site of his burial and that of his later reinternment in Leicester Cathedral.  To see a gallery of images associated with this episode, head to the associated show notes page here.   In the meantime, if you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com. You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guest: Harry Marr

8/22/24 • 57:04

To commemorate The Battle of Bosworth, fought on 22 August 1485, I recorded a three-part podcast series 'on-location' in Leicester and at the battlefield site. In this episode (Episode 1), we visit Leicester and visualise the medieval city as we go on a 'walk-and-talk tour of some of the most important sites connected to Richard's time in Leicester before the battle. In Episode 2, we visit the battle site to delve into the events that unfolded there and the key figures involved. In Episode 3, we explore the aftermath of the battle and follow in Henry Tudor's footsteps as he brings Richard III's body back to Leicester, visiting both the initial site of his burial and that of his later reinternment in Leicester Cathedral.  To see a gallery of images associated with this episode, head to the associated show notes page here.   In the meantime, if you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com. You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guest: Steve Bruce  

8/21/24 • 34:05

Here is a show notes page accompanying this on-location podcast at The National Portrait Gallery to visit Six Lives: The Stories of Henry VIII’s Queens, the first major exhibition of historical portraiture to take place since the reopening of The National Portrait Gallery. Focusing on the women who married the infamous Tudor king, the exhibition reunites items that would have last been seen together when in possession of the queens themselves, as well as items that have never been on public display and a sixteenth-century portrait of Katherine Parr that was once thought to be lost.  In the meantime, if you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com.   You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter,    Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guests: Charlotte Bolland Produced by Cutting Crew Productions

7/15/24 • 71:56

Here is a show notes page accompanying this on-location podcast in the county of Gloucestershire at the beautiful Berkeley Castle. One of very few inhabited and fully intact castles in the country, Berkeley Castle remains largely untouched since it was built in stone during the eleventh, twelfth, and fourteenth centuries. It is considered one of the ‘supreme residential survivals of the fourteenth century,’ retaining most of its original features, including doors, arrow slits, windows, and even iron catches.  In the meantime, if you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com.   You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter,    Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guests: Jane Handoll and Charles Berkeley Produced by Cutting Crew Productions3egre64aHWzrkF5UGYvM

5/28/24 • 66:44

Here is a show notes page accompanying this on-location podcast to West Horsley Place in Surrey, southeast England. West Horsley's history dates back to the eleventh century, with a manor house built not long after the Norman Conquest. The present house was originally timber-framed and constructed in the late fourteenth and early fifteenth centuries. Later, a red-brick façade was fixed to the original Tudor timbers, and Georgian windows were inserted, giving the house its current appearance. In the meantime, if you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via www.thetudortravelguide.com.   You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on  Instagram, YouTube, Twitter,    Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guests: Anthony Musson, James Clark, Clare Clinton Produced by Cutting Crew Productions

4/29/24 • 61:00