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This one-of-a-kind destination, forged of imposing stone walls and steeped in palatial luxury, is an enduring testament to a time in which the Tudors reigned supreme.
The castle was originally conceived of and constructed by Edward Stafford, the only man to rival the king’s wealth and status at that time. It was a display of wealth and ambition that Henry did not take kindly to, and after Stafford was found guilty of treason, the king took control of the castle he coveted so. A brief, beloved retreat for Henry and his new bride, Anne Boleyn, Thornbury Castle has since weathered the tumult of British history over the centuries. Today, it stands just as tall as it did in those days of courtly intrigue; renewed with care by its current custodians and imbued with the regal grandeur of its past. Built to impress the most powerful man in the country, five centuries later, it still impresses…