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Lord Edward’s a-maze-ing portrait

Posted on 10/04/2021 by The Gardens Trust

Discussing this Elizabethan portrait in a lecture recently I found myself describing the image in the background sometimes as a maze and sometimes a labyrinth and wondering if there is any difference between them? In any case what … Continue reading →

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The Glastonbury Thorn

Posted on 22/12/2018 by The Gardens Trust

One of the things that historians like to boast about is their devotion to evidence. Facts without corroboration are merely assertions. Good stories without witness statements or documentary support are just that: good stories. The further back in time one … Continue reading →