Thomas Radclyffe (or Radcliffe), Third Earl of Sussex (c.1525-1583)
Thomas Radclyffe, Third Earl of Sussex (c.1525-1583) Excerpt: 'The earl of Sussex was one of the great nobles of the Elizabethan period. Though his loyalty was questioned by his enemies, it was as unwavering as his patriotism. He shone as a courtier; he excelled in diplomacy; he was a man of cultivation and even of scholarship, a patron of literature and of the drama on the eve of its blossoming into the glory it became soon after his death.' Read more...
Penshurst Place and Gardens
Penshurst Place, Kent - the huge medieval Baron's Hall. This is where Anne of Cleves lived after annulment from her marriage to King Henry VIII. The original medieval house is one of the most complete examples of 14th-century domestic architecture in England surviving in its original location.