Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Issue #11 of the Anglotopia Print Magazine in 2018. Support great long-form writing about British History, Culture, and travel by subscribing to the Anglotopia Magazine. Every subscription helps keep Anglotopia running and provides us to the opportunity to produce articles like this. You can subscribe here. On the 6th of … [Read more...] about THE MAYFLOWER: The English Settlement of New England
Jacobean History
Royal History: The Glorious Revolution – Britain’s Bloodless Coup
At one point in time, monarchs were seen as infallible beings appointed by God. For England, a series of disappointing kings and queens proved that the country’s rulers were just as human as the rest of us, and sometimes had to be reigned in or removed altogether. In fact, it was this very issue that set about the Glorious Revolution, which resulted in the forced abdication … [Read more...] about Royal History: The Glorious Revolution – Britain’s Bloodless Coup
Great Britons: Inigo Jones – The Father of the English Palladian Style
Inigo Jones is regarded as the first English architect and the father of the English Palladian style, which drew from classical and renaissance Italian architecture. He designed a number of important buildings still standing in London, including St. Paul’s Church in Covent Garden, the Banqueting House in Whitehall and the Queen’s House in Greenwich. He travelled extensively in … [Read more...] about Great Britons: Inigo Jones – The Father of the English Palladian Style
Great British Houses: Audley End – A Stunning Example of Jacobean Architecture in Essex
Built to impress a king, Audley End House is a stately home with palatial aspirations and one of Britain’s finest examples of 17th century Jacobean architecture. Thanks to ambitious restoration work carried out in the Victorian era and ongoing careful conservation, Audley End remains to this day one of the grandest and most extravagant country houses in the UK. Brief Facts … [Read more...] about Great British Houses: Audley End – A Stunning Example of Jacobean Architecture in Essex
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