
Tudors, Stuarts & Tsars – Treasures of the Royal Courts
British & French silver from the Tsar of Russia’s Treasury was sold through British merchants or given to Russia as diplomatic gifts to confirm their alliance
British & French silver from the Tsar of Russia’s Treasury was sold through British merchants or given to Russia as diplomatic gifts to confirm their alliance
Good Will Shakespeare lived a ‘no frills life’ and survived on his wits. Edward de Vere lived his life as a courtier and he was immensely creative and clever
In the great traditions of those who chronicle history Peter Ackroyd’s The History of England is rich and eloquent in its prose, especially Volume II: Tudors