Category: Picture of the Week

Nursery scene from the Henry VII tower at Pembroke Castle. Photo May 2003.

Okay, so maybe this is a little cheesy, but since Henry VII’s birthday is tomorrow I figured what the heck. 😉 And I love that medieval chair Margaret is sitting on!

St. James’s Palace, London. Photo May 1998.

Perhaps because it isn’t open to the public I tend to forget about St. James’s, even though it was built by Henry VIII and quite a bit of the Tudor palace survives. You can learn more about the Palace at the official website of The British Monarchy.

Tomb of Cardinal Reginald Pole at Canterbury Cathedral. Photo May 2003.

The Old Palace at Hatfield with part of the recreated Tudor garden. Photo May 2000.

Patterned brick chimneys at Hampton Court Palace. Photo May 2000.

Because a lot of us have cold weather right now, a reminder of how the Tudors kept warm in winter. 🙂

I can’t believe we’re at POTW #52, meaning that I’ve been posting every week for a whole year. And there are still lots of photos out there for me to keep putting up – and hopefully I’ll add to the collection in the next few years.

Overlooking the entrance to Raglan Castle, Monmouthshire, Wales. Photo May 2003.

Raglan was the home of Henry VII as a boy when he was in the custody of the Herberts in the 1460s. Raglan is under the care of Cadw which oversees many Welsh historical places.

A section of the outer wall and moat of the Tower of London. Photo May 2003.

The Gatehouse and Henry VII Tower of Pembroke Castle. Photo May 2003.

Official website of Pembroke Castle

Great Hall of Edinburgh Castle, Scotland. Photo May 2000.

The Great Hall of Edinburgh Castle is dated to the reign of James IV (r. 1488-1513) and still contains the original hammerbeam roof.

Wax figure of Mary Queen of Scots at Madame Tussauds London. Photo May 1998.

This is the last of the “Madame Tussauds series”, so we’ll be back to buildings, etc. next week!

Wax figure of Elizabeth I at Madame Tussauds London. Photo May 1998.

I swear I didn’t plan it so that this photo of Elizabeth would come one day after the 451st anniversary of her becoming queen. Happily, It just worked out that way!

Wax figure of Katherine Parr at Madame Tussauds London. Photo May 1998.

Wax figure of Kathryn Howard at Madame Tussauds London. Photo May 1998.

Wax figure of Anne of Cleves at Madame Tussauds London. Photo May 1998.

I think this is my favorite of the group. 🙂

Wax figure of Jane Seymour at Madame Tussauds London. Photo May 1998.

Wax figure of Anne Boleyn at Madame Tussauds London. Photo May 1998.

[This was supposed to magically appear as a pre-scheduled post as a test and it didn’t work, so here it is again. – Lara]

Wax figure of Catherine of Aragon at Madame Tussauds London. Photo May 1998.

Wax figure of Henry VIII at Madame Tussauds London. Photo May 1998.

Chirk Castle in northern Wales, on the border with England. Photo May 2000.

Chirk was built in the late 13th century as part of Edward I’s conquest of Wales and has been nearly continuously occupied since then. The castle passed through many important medieval families until ending up in the hands of Thomas Stanley at the beginning of the Tudor period. After his execution, the castle became property of the crown. In 1563 Elizabeth I granted the castle to her favorite, Robert Dudley Earl of Leicester. After his death, the castle was bought by Thomas Myddelton in 1595 and his descendants have lived in the castle ever since.

The Round Tower at Windsor Castle. Photo May 1998.