The Time Traveller's Special Collection: 'In the Footsteps of Anne Boleyn' & 'In the Footsteps of the Six Wives of Henry VIII' (Signed with Personal Dedication)

Authors:

Sarah Morris (The Tudor Travel Guide) and Natalie Grueninger

In this special Time Traveller's Collection, you can purchase both In the Footsteps books at 20% off the regular price. For those who love travelling to touch history in person, this collection is the essential guide you need to take on your next Tudor road trip!

Overview: In the Footsteps of Anne Boleyn

Follow in the footsteps of Anne Boleyn from Hever Castle to Richmond Palace - and ultimately to the Tower of London!

On the morning of 19 May 1536, a French blade stilled the heart of an English queen. Her name was Anne Boleyn, and her story has made an indelible mark on history. This book will take you through stately homes, castles, chapels and artefacts with a connection to Anne. Explore Hever Castle, Anne’s childhood home where two breathtaking Books of Hours both signed and inscribed by Anne Boleyn herself are housed; visit Thornbury Castle where Henry VIII and Anne stayed during their 1535 royal progress and see the octagonal bedchamber where they slept; stand in the very room in Windsor Castle where Anne was made Marquis of Pembroke.

Each location is covered by an accessible and informative narrative, which unearths the untold stories and documents the artefacts. Accompanied by an extensive range of images, including photographs, floor plans and sketches, this book brings the sixteenth century vividly to life – and takes you on your own personal and compelling journey in the footsteps of Anne Boleyn.

Immerse yourself in Anne Boleyn’s life like never before by exploring the castles, manors and palaces she visited and called home. Including around 70 locations in England, France and Belgium, this book brings the sixteenth century vividly to life and takes you on your own personal and compelling journey in the footsteps of Anne Boleyn.

Overview: In the Footsteps of the Six Wives of Henry VIII

This book provides a fresh perspective on the lives of Henry VIII’s six wives by embarking on a journey through the manors, castles and palaces in which their lives were played out. This journey traces their steps to the Alhambra in Spain, the childhood home of Katherine of Aragon; to the very room at Acton Court where Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII publicly dined; through the cobbled grounds of Hampton Court Palace, which bore witness to both triumph and tragedy for Jane Seymour; into the streets of Düsseldorf in Germany, the birthplace of Anne of Cleves; among the ruins and picturesque gardens of St Mary’s Abbey in York where Catherine Howard and Henry VIII rested at the pinnacle of the 1541 progress; and to Gainsborough Old Hall in Lincolnshire, where Katherine Parr lived as the daughter-in-law of the irascible Sir Thomas Brough.

Each location is described in a fascinating narrative that unearths the queens’ lives in documents and artefacts, as well as providing practical visitor information based on the authors’ first-hand knowledge of each site. Accompanied by an extensive range of images including timelines, maps, photographs and sketches, this book brings us closer than ever to the women behind the legends, providing a personal and illuminating journey in the footsteps of the Six Wives of Henry VIII.

Feel closer than ever to the women behind the legends as you time travel to the manors, castles and palaces in which their lives played out. Perfect for real-life and armchair time travellers alike!

What You Can Expect:

NOTE: Both copies of the book will be signed. Please email the author via hello@thetudortravelguide.com with clear instructions as to who you want the books signed to and, if you want a specific inscription, what you would like that to be. If you would like two different inscriptions for each volume, please write down what inscription you would like for each volume.

Please note that these orders are packaged with love, by the author, and will be processed Monday-Friday. Thank you for your order!