Lauren the Tudor Lady

Tudor Beauties at Hampton Court

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November 7th 2007
Hampton Court Palace is an hour on the train from London and on the day we visited there were events on for kids (make a hat, dress up etc) and period actors strolling around so history was brought to life for everyone. The Palace was a present to King Henry'VIII The outfits the girls tried on would have been the type of dress worn by monarchs or very wealthy ladies from the Tudor period: J ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more