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| Henry the 8th looking awfully handsome at HCP |
As part of my thesis, I get to explore three Tudor-era places: a palace, a home and a manor. Honestly, it is the best part of this whole shin-dig! I've loved being able to be a 'kid again' and wander around looking at the institutions through the eyes of a child... Below are just a few pictures of my fun at
Hampton Court Palace and
Kentwell Hall!
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| The entrance to Wolsey's Hampton Court Palace |
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| The gardens at Kentwell Hall are some of the most beautiful I've ever seen! |
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The entrance to Kentwell Hall,
a manor that has been on this site since the year 1040! |
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| A couple of Tudor ladies at KWH spinning wool |
The research for this dissertation has been an adventure so far - at times, fun and at times, painful. Now, I am currently in the throes of writing the 12,000 words needed by September. It is a bit more grueling and to be honest, sometimes I just feel a bit like this:
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| Just another day, trapped in the stocks at Kentwell Hall! |
So cheers to experiencing more cold, rainy weekends that don't tempt me to go outside and enjoy the summer as most people are do in June and July!
Cheers y'all, Lis
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