For the armchair traveller or those looking for inspiration for a day out, The Visitor's Companion to Tudor England takes you to palaces, castles, theatres and abbeys to uncover the stories behind Tudor England. Susannah Lipscomb visits over fifty historic Tudor sights, from the famous palace at Hampton Court where dangerous court intrigue was rife, to less well-known houses, such as Anne Boleyn's childhood home at Hever Castle or Tutbury Castle where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned.

In the corridors of power and the courtyards of country houses we meet the passionate but tragic Kateryn Parr, Henry VIII's last wife, Lady Jane Grey the nine-day queen, and hear how Sir Walter Raleigh planned his trip to the New World. Through the places that defined them, this lively and engaging book reveals the rich history of the Tudors and paints a vivid and captivating picture of what it would have been like to live in Tudor England.

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Visit palaces, castles, theatres and abbeys to uncover the stories behind Tudor England.

Come on a journey that brings the sights of Tudor England vividly to life, and meet some of its most celebrated characters. From the famous palace at Hampton Court where dangerous intrigue was rife, to Tudor mansions, such as Anne Boleyn's childhood home at Hever Castle.

Walk through the corridors of power and the courtyards of country houses to encounter the passionate yet tragic Kateryn Parr, Henry VIII's last wife. Meet Lady Jane Grey, the 13-day queen, and hear how Sir Walter Raleigh planned his trip to the New World.

For the armchair traveller, or those looking for inspiration for a day out, this book reveals the rich history of the Tudors and, through the places that defined them, paints a vivid and captivating picture of Tudor England's greatest stories.

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Join historian Suzannah Lipscomb as she reveals the hidden secrets of palaces, castles, theatres and abbeys to uncover the stories of Tudor England. From the famous palace at Hampton Court where dangerous court intrigue was rife, to less well-known houses, such as Anne Boleyn's childhood home at Hever Castle or Tutbury Castle where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned, follow in the footsteps of the Tudors in the places that they knew.In the corridors of power and the courtyards of country houses we meet the passionate but tragic Kateryn Parr, Henry VIII's last wife, Lady Jane Grey the nine-day queen, and hear how Sir Walter Raleigh planned his trip to the New World. This lively and engaging book reveals the rich history of the Tudors and paints a vivid and captivating picture of what it would have been like to live in Tudor England.