Hever Castle

Early Tudor Palaces and Country Houses

March 30, 2016 by Rebecca Larson 2 Comments

Early Tudor Palaces and Country Houses 1485-1550 Compton Wynyates "The delightful red-brick manor house of Compton Wynyates in Warwickshire, was begun by Edmund Compton in 1481, just prior to the accession of the House of Tudor. Edmund's sturdy but good-looking country home was given some elegant editions, including porch and some towers by his son, the prominent Tudor courtier, Sir William Compton, between 1493 and 1528." -The Illustrated Encyclopedia of [More]

October 24, 2015 by Rebecca Larson Leave a Comment

Hever Castle �The moated and fortified manor house of Hever Castle, near Edenbridge in Kent, was the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, mother of Elizabeth I. Henry VIII was a frequent visitor in the 1520�s when he paid court to Anne.�-�The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Royal Britain by Charles Phillips (p.352) After the death of Anne�s father Hever Castle was taken over by the Crown. Henry VIII gave it to Anne of Cleves after their divorce in 1540. When Anne of C [More]