Former Medieval Diocese of Elmham North Elmham United Kingdom Norfolk is undoubtedly Boleyn heartland, where the family first established themselves as important members of the county, and Salle village and Church in Norfolk remain a vital part of the Boleyn story.

Diocese of London United Kingdom Brooke House has one of the saddest stories of any of Henry VIII's lost palaces, since it was only demolished in the 1950s. Now nothing remains of the palace in which Henry VIII was reconciled to his eldest daughter, Princess Mary.

former Roman catholic diocese of London United Kingdom Henry VIII's main London residence from 1523 to 1530 served as a backdrop for some of the drama of the King's Great Matter: Henry's attempt to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon, so that he could marry Anne Boleyn.

Newcastle upon Tyne United Kingdom This place fulfilled the promise of its name in 634 when Oswald of Northumbria won his famous victory over Cadwallon.

Grimsby United Kingdom The Yorkshire seaside resort of Withernsea came into being as a result of Victorian railway expansion, with a pier being built as one of the first visitor attractions. The sorry tale of that North Sea pier is a short and disastrous one. But its story is not over yet.

Brundall United Kingdom The seafront Hippodrome at Great Yarmouth has been in continuous use as a circus since 1903. Its first owner made his name as a performer and knew how to please the crowds of Edwardian holidaymakers with daring shows and a venue that embraced the latest Art Nouveau style of design.

Byfleet United Kingdom Only the gatehouse of the once lavish Esher Place remains, but step back in time to imagine the palace in its prime. It was a house of exile for Cardinal Wolsey and a place of mourning for Henry VIII, before serving as a private residence for the remainder of the sixteenth century. It even witnessed an early seventeenth century exorcism.

Diocese of London United Kingdom Take a trip to Suffolk Place, the shortest occupied palace of the Tudor era. This lavish mansion was grand enough to host the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, when he visited England in 1522, while it also played host to a princely Christening.

Diocese of London United Kingdom As the fountainhead of maritime insurance Lloyd's is the most famous coffeehouse. Its story is emblematic of the rise and fall of London’s coffeehouses: part of their meteoric rise was the appeal of auctions; their fall came when these public spaces turned private. Exploring Lloyd’s also reveals the coffeehouse's deep links to the slave trade, from auctions and escaped enslaved Africans to the insuring of slave ships and their human cargo.

St Petersburg Russia In 1911, when Vaslav Nijinsky returned from Paris to dance at the Mariinsky, his revealing costume raised eyebrows in the Tsar's box...