Provides information on what life was like in Tudor England by inviting the reader to investigate the mystery of the duchess's stolen necklace by interrogating the various members of a nobleman's household.

Into the past - The duchess's necklace - Talking to the kitchen maid - The hardworking laundry maid - In the library - The young archer - Meeting the actor - A chat with the musician - At the barber-surgeon's house - A visit to the priest - Finding the soldier - The Justice of the Peace - Back to the present.