Description: Discusses the concept of Royal Gardens across Tudor and Stuart times, highlighting their internationalism and diplomatic theme.
Brief description: David Jacques is a garden historian. He has published several garden history books, including 'Gardens of Court and Country: English Country 1630-1730' in 2017. He has conducted practical conservation work for the Garden History Society, worked as Inspector at English Heritage and then as a consultant at both English Heritage and the Historic Royal Palaces Trust. He was awarded an OBE in 2022 'for services to garden history and conservation'.