Hampton Court Palace – Suzannah Lipscomb

Henry VIII: Making of a Tyrant – week-long tour

September 1, 2016September 2, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

Want to spend a week with me learning about Henry VIII? Well, in September 2017, you can! I should be delighted if you'd join me on this week-long tour, which I've devised, in association with Historical Trips, to tell the story of Henry VIII: Making of a Tyrant through the surviving…

Divorced, beheaded died: on the trail of Henry’s wives

April 15, 2016July 20, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

The history of Henry VIII and his wives can still be found around the country in the houses and palaces that they visited, and in which they lived and were finally buried. Here are some of the best places to get a feel for their lives and times – all…

Carving Merlin into the cliffs was an act of vandalism

March 24, 2016July 20, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

I'm all for family-friendly, crowd-pleasing installations at historical sites – but not if we get stuck with them. Read my article in The Telegraph here. [caption id="attachment_3446" align="aligncenter" width="620"] PIC: ENGLISH HERITAGE/APEX 11/02/2016[/caption]

Carving Merlin into the rocks was an act of vandalism

March 23, 2016July 20, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

In this editorial for The Daily Telegraph, published on 23 March 2016, Suzannah Lipscomb suggests that a 'compass' for Arthur's roundtable is not the way to go. I do feel for local craftsman Peter Graham. He spent three months carving the “face of Merlin” into the rock, where the sea meets the…

Henry’s pleasure palace

August 22, 2009July 22, 2016 by Suzannah Lipscomb

Article reproduced from Essence Magazine, July/August 2009 Suzannah Lipscomb, author and research curator at Hampton Court Palace, on the endless opportunities to experience the life and turbulent times of Henry VIII Hampton Court was one of Henry VIII’s favourite houses, out of the 50 or so palaces, houses and castles…