History of the Reign of King Henry VII on a follow-up account of the reign of Henry VIII, but only completed a brief introduction. Bacon's portrayal of Henry was extremely influential for the following three centuries. History of the Reign of King Henry VII History of the Reign of King Henry VII is a 1622 work by the English writer Francis Bacon. It charts the reign of the first Tudor monarch Henry VII who took the throne from his rival Richard III in 1485. At the time of writing Bacon had recently fallen from political power, and completed the work in late 1621 and sent a copy to
The Old Court House The Old Court House, including Margaret Thatcher during the time that she was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. "Tudor times" The original Tudor building of Old Court House was built for the Surveyor general in 1536 (see Gerald Heath book). The Knight Frank and Rutley brochure of 1966 p4 mentions a carved stone surround of Tudor design behind the existing Charles II fireplace in the study (formerly the dining room), but we have not exposed this. Some of the brick wall in the garden is probably Tudor, being "English bond" (pre 1689 when William of Orange who became William