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Suzannah Lipscomb walks around the country on the trail of the Tudor dynasty.
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Suzannah Lipscomb walks around the country on the trail of the Tudor dynasty.
Professor Suzannah Lipscomb begins her investigation into the Tudor period by travelling around Britain on the trail of history's most fascinating dynasty.
Suzannah wanders the rich, rural lands of Tudor East Anglia on the trail of 'Bloody' Queen Mary. She unearths the extraordinary events that led Mary to the throne.
Suzannah walks through the heart of England, from Kenilworth in Warwickshire to Stamford in Lincolnshire to uncover the stories behind Elizabeth I's reign.
Suzannah explores London as she walks along the River Thames between Greenwich and Hampton Court Palace, and she examines the London Bridge.
As Suzannah visits The Weald, a quiet corner of Kent and East Sussex, she discovers details about Henry VIII's life and visits Hever Castle.
Suzannah discovers details about the Reformation, including Henry VIII's original break with Rome, Edward VI's Protestant iconoclasm, and Elizabeth I's harsh stance towards Catholics who defied her.