Walking Tudor England

From the wreck of Henry VIII's flagship to his pleasure palace at Hampton Court, the castle where Bloody Mary was crowned, the execution sites that inspired her epithet, and the grand homes that reveal the many intrigues of Elizabeth I's court.

In the rural lands of East Anglia, Suzannah follows the trail of Bloody Queen Mary, detailing her ascension to the throne. In Norwich, Suzannah views the execution place of Protestant martyrs before visiting a country manor house.

At Kenilworth Castle, Suzannah explores why Elizabeth I never married. In Bubbenhall Wood, she examines the queen's fascination with the occult. Kirby Hall reveals how far courtiers would go to win her favour.

Suzannah is in London, walking along some of the most striking stretches of the River Thames between Greenwich and Hampton Court Palace, Henry VIII's magnificent pleasure palace.

In the Weald lies Penshurst Place, owned by the Duke of Buckingham, one of Henry's greatest rivals until he was executed; in Ashdown Forest, Suzannah learns about hunting, a favourite pastime of Henry's before his jousting injury.

Suzannah walks across the hills and dales of Yorkshire, from Pontefract to York. She uncovers the story of the Reformation, from Henry VIII's original break with Rome to Edward VI's Protestant iconoclasm.