Destination: England (in the 16th century)
Book: The King’s Damsel (November 2012) by Kate Emerson
King Henry VIII, not to mention his daughter Princess Mary, could have used some of that advice on the Internet about packing light.
I always knew that royalty moved from place to place–they needed to dazzle the locals with their power and authority. But The King’s Damsel brought home to me how constant and complex were the royal processions about the countryside. Continue reading Packing Advice for Henry VIII