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The 1502 Progress: Tudor Northleach, Gloucestershire
Northleach was the second documented stop on the 1502 progress of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York after leaving the Old Manor at Woodstock ….There were six, or perhaps, seven stages that broke up the journey from Woodstock in Oxfordshire to their destination, Raglan Castle in South-East Wales. This suggests a rhythm of one day of travelling followed by one day of rest. This makes sense when Elizabethโs pregnancy and recent illness.
But why did the King choose to rest in Northleach – the answer to that question is explored in this post
Your Guide To Getting Around the UK: Travel Essentials
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Elizabeth Somerset (nรฉe Browne), 2nd Countess of Worcester
Name and Title: John Beaufort and Margaret Beauchamp, 1st Duke (also 3rd Earl of Somerset) and Duchess of Somerset (also Lady St John and Lady Welles).
Born: John Beaufort b.1404; Margaret Beauchamp c. 1410
Died: John Beaufort Died: 3 May 1444, London. Margaret Beauchamp Died: before 3 June 1482.
Buried: Wimborne Minster, Dorset.
Read more and see images of the tomb here…
The Old Gatehouse, North Yorkshire
Read about The Old Gatehouse, a pretty timber-framed building available as holiday accommodation.
Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, 1st Earl of Ormonde and 1st Viscount Rochford
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The 1535 Progress: The Vyne, Hampshire
Anne and Henry stayed at the Vyne for four days from 15 October 1531. Once rivalling Hampton Court Palace in size, this magnificent moated manor house retains some of its original features and furnishings.