Category Archives: Places

Sir Henry Bedingfeld from Oxburgh Hall provides armed escort for Mary I

Posted on 11th July 2019 by Tamise

Sir Henry Bedingfeld provided an armed escort for Mary I as she made her way to Framlingham Castle during her fight for the throne in July 1553. The Bedingfeld family had other connections to the Tudors and you can read … Continue reading →

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On this day in 1528…

Posted on 17th March 2019 by Tamise

Mary Tudor, Duchess of Suffolk wrote a letter to Cardinal Wolsey from Castle Rising on this day in 1528. Mary to Wolsey March 17 1528 ‘My very good lorde as hertely as I can I commande me unto your good … Continue reading →

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Peterborough Cathedral – Funeral of Queen Katherine of Aragon

Posted on 29th January 2019 by Tamise

Katherine of Aragon’s funeral took place at Peterborough Cathedral on 29th January 1536.

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Winchester Cathedral and Wolvesey Castle (Old Bishop’s Palace)

Posted on 7th January 2019 by Tamise

Last summer I visited Winchester Cathedral, where Mary I married Philip of Spain and the ruins of Wolvesey Castle, the old Bishop’s Palace (where their first meeting took place and their wedding feast was held). We had better weather than … Continue reading →