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Sylvia Thackeray
As the writer of this book, I found great pleasure in doing so. I have always enjoyed learning the history of my country, the Tudors in particular, and having the opportunity to visit the places th...view moreAs the writer of this book, I found great pleasure in doing so. I have always enjoyed learning the history of my country, the Tudors in particular, and having the opportunity to visit the places thay inhabited from time to time, in particular Hever castle, Hampton court and especially The Tower of London having seen them many times they never fail to thrill me and my imagination goes wild. Istand in the Italian gardens at Haptom especially where the barges would draw up to deposit their passengers, and I can almost hear the trumpets blaring as Henry arrived and stepped out onto the landing the larger than life figure ablaze with jewels.
And in the formal gardens I like to imagine the ladies of the court strolling around chattering, and the laughter of the children, and poor Anne trying desperately to hang on to her husband, her crown and her life. Hever castle I love but it seems small to bear the title of a castle but none the less it contains the same magic. Once when visiting Hever they had dressed volunteers in Tudor costumes as I came around a corner Henry was facing me and without thinking I curtsied. Had I been there before?
When I visit these places in that era I feel at home it probably sounds stupid, but even when I read a novel of this era I feel I could easily talk as they did all those years ago. Mind you had I been a lady of the court in those days I would have kept a wary eye on Henry and I am sure many did. King or no King I would have preferred to keep my head but unfortunately for those women they did not have a say in the matter.
An interesting and colourful period in my countrys history but I would not have cared to live in it.view less