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fideidefenswhore · 2 years

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There was only one state suite [at Hatfield], on the south front overlooking the gardens and approached by a great stair, and this must have been assigned to Elizabeth. Under James Nedeham's instructions, carpenters and bricklayers set up rooms for Mary elsewhere, possibly on the ground floor or in the guest rooms on the north front.

Houses of Power: Everyday Life in Tudor Royal Palaces / Thurley, Simon

#the worst room in the house; huh?#sounds more like it was rooms #as such contradicting that... chapuys exaggerating on so much is what makes him doubted to such a degree centuries later #hoist with his own petard #like...the worst in the house? really? worse than a chambermaid's??? it seemed unlikely #henrician #had he kept it worse accomodations than elizabeth maybe he would be more believed on other reports #hatfield #*worse/smaller as worse implies smallest room in the house #that tiny little closet she's given in the tudors will probably withstand the test of time tho; considering how popular the show was......#simon thurley

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