Michelangelo & Sebastiano Exhibition Review
The large altarpiece The Raising of Lazarus by Sebastiano (NG1) was one of the first paintings in the National Gallery and so it seems quite
Category: Tudor 1485 – 1603
Walking Tudor London
John Stow, an historian and antiquarian, is best known for his ‘Survey of London, originally printed in 1598, during the reign of Elizabeth I. Stow’s
Greenwich: Nailing Down the Jousting
Henry VIII built the first permanent tiltyard (for jousting) in England at his palace in Greenwich – and everyone knew where it was more or
Richard Tarleton – An Elizabethan Clown
Richard Tarleton was the most famous clown of the Elizabethan age. He had a gift of pleasing the groundlings of the Curtain theatre in Shoreditch
London’s First Theatre
Well, London’s first two theatres were built in Shoreditch. The first theatre was built in 1576 and was called The Theatre, not only London’s first
Shakespeare’s Birthday
Celebrating Shakespeare’s Birthday: A Glimpse into His Life and Legacy William Shakespeare, known across the world for his remarkable literary contributions, was born (and died)
When is a Hospital not a Hospital?
When it’s a school founded by a Tudor king. In the Middle Ages a hospital was not what we think of today. The word has