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
Tudor House and Garden of 6 pence, the same price as when the museum first opened. The garden was initially developed in the 16th century, and was seen as an extension of the house itself. The current garden is a recreation of a Tudor knot garden, and was designed by garden historian Dr Sylvia Landsberg. The plants in the garden are representative of the types of plants that would have been found during the Tudor period, particularly herbs and edible plants. The garden is based on manuscripts and other historic sources. Features of the garden include parapets and mounts, a fountain plot, a seat