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How does it stay up?

Fleur @Fleura (35065) • United Kingdom 10 Mar 23

One of the things that puzzled us all during our visit to Hampton Court Palace was the canopies (properly called a baldachin I think) over the King’s thrones. How are they held up? There were several of these and one could be...

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DIY school trip

Fleur @Fleura (35065) • United Kingdom 8 Mar 23

Last year, Little One’s class at school was doing a project on the Tudors (from King Henry VII to Queen Elizabeth I). In support of this, they organised a trip to Hampton Court Palace. Unfortunately there was a bug going round at...

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What to expect when the Queen is in town (A Tudor Story)

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615) • United States 16 Oct 19

If you had been a nobleman at the time of Queen Elizabeth the First's reign, well you'd surely be hoping that she didn't intend to pay you a visit. Queen Elizabeth would pull away from her home with 400 to 600 horse drawn carts...

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