Category: Picture of the Week

South aisle of Peterborough Cathedral. Photo May 2015.

This is a longer version of the Picture of the Week #366 – you can just see the Scottish Royal Banner way down at the end, across from the former burial place of Mary Queen of Scots.

More embroideries from the Marian Hangings at Oxburgh Hall, Norfolk. Photo May 2015.

Medieval Bailey Gate of Castle Acre. Photo May 2015.

This is the reverse view of Picture of the Week #476

Buildings at Mary Arden’s Farm, Wilmcote, near Stratford-upon-Avon. Photo May 2015.

Hampton Court Kitchens. Photo May 2015.

With the approach of Thanksgiving here in the US, I have cooking on the brain, so here’s yet another picture from the Hampton Court Palace kitchens!

Engraved portrait of Elizabeth I from “Pacata Hibernia”. Photo April 2016.

Since today is the 466th anniversary of the death of Mary I and therefore also the anniversary of Elizabeth I becoming Queen, I thought I would dig out another image from the Shakespeare in Print and Performance exhibit at the Harry Ransom Center at my university. One of these days I’ll finish editing all of my images from the exhibit and do a full write-up of it (only 8+ years too late…)

The skeleton of Richard III. Photo May 2015.

This was the display of Richard’s skeleton (3-D printed reproduction) at the Richard III Visitor Centre in Leicester, when I visited in 2015.

Leicester’s Building at Kenilworth Castle. Photo May 2015.

Door of St. Michael’s Church, Framlingham. Photo May 2015.

Part of the kitchen area at Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, Shottery, near Stratford-upon-Avon. Photo May 2015.

West end of St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle. Photo May 2015.

I did a little bit of digging to see what I could find out about the onion domes on the west end of St. George’s, but I couldn’t really find much. If anyone knows of a source, send it my way!

Stairs in the Gatehouse of Castle Acre Priory, Norfolk, England. Photo May 2015.

Ceiling of St. Mary’s Church, Bury St Edmunds. Photo May 2015.

Blacksmith demonstration at Mary Arden’s Farm, Wilmcote, near Stratford-upon-Avon. Photo May 2015.

This demo reminded me of going to the various renaissance festivals we have here in Texas. I haven’t been to any of them in a while, but this is making me nostalgic for them!

Greyhound heraldic beast in the Chapel Court Garden at Hampton Court Palace. Photo May 2015.

Passport for Dr. Valentine Dale, signed by Elizabeth I on December 27, 1563. Photo April 2016.

I wanted something Elizabeth-related today since yesterday was her 491st birthday. (Note to self: prepare to go to England again in 9 years for all of the 500th birthday special exhibits that are bound to be coming…)

This was on display at the exhibit for the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death at the Harry Ransom Center on my university’s campus. From the exhibit’s info card on the letter:

“The passport provided Dr. Valentine Dale (d. 1589) safe passage to the Low Countries where he attempted to convince Margaret, duchess of Parma, to lift an embargo on English cloth. Elizabeth’s seal on the letter communicated her authority to the recipient, but also kept the contents from being read in the pre-envelope sixthteenth century.”

Another old door at Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon. Photo May 2015.

Previous Holy Trinity old door here

Bosworth Battlefield. Photo May 2015.

Castle Rising Castle, Norfolk. Photo May 2015.

Norman keep of Kenilworth Castle. Photo May 2015.