Let’s start with the facts: it’s definitely true that medieval castles tend to have spiral staircases, most often going up in a clockwise direction. In fact, this setup is so much more prevalent that ...
Apethorpe Palace in Northamptonshire — a seat of Baron and Baroness von Pfetten — was enlarged in the 1560s and 1620s specifically to receive first Elizabeth I, and then James I. John Goodall tells ...