Everyday Life in Tudor London - Life in the City of Thomas Cromwell, William Shakespeare & Anne Boleyn Paperback
Everyday Life in Tudor London - Life in the City of Thomas Cromwell, William Shakespeare & Anne Boleyn Paperback Tudor London was the very hub of English cultural and political life. Anne Boleyn was…
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Everyday Life in Tudor London - Life in the City of Thomas Cromwell, William Shakespeare & Anne Boleyn Paperback
Tudor London was the very hub of English cultural and political life. Anne Boleyn was assigned a house in the Strand, with gardens running down to the river, while Elizabeth I stayed occasionally at Somerset House. The thriving metropolis had a strong royal presence, at the long established Tower of London and Westminster, and later at the palaces of Whitehall, Bridewell and St James's, built by Henry VIII to host his glittering court.
Like today, streets and areas grew up with their own distinct personality: Bankside and Shoreditch were the first theatre and entertainment districts where the Globe Theatre was built. Sir Walter Raleigh wrote poetry in his study in Durham House, overlooking the Thames and William Shakespeare lodged in Silver Street. Everyday Life in Tudor London vividly recreates this colorful