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The 1502 Progress: Woolaston, Gloucestershire
On 28 August, the Queen’s Chamber Books for Elizabeth of York records, ‘Itm the same day to the mariners that conveyed the Quenes grace over the Severn besides Chepstowe’. The temptation is to immediately conclude that a ferry conducted the King and Queen across the River Severn into England at the point where the current bridge spans the river, close to the foot of Chepstow Castle, where the royal couple had been lodged. While this might be true, further close inspection of a later entry in the Chamber Book (dated 27 September) clarifies that the Queen moved from Chepstow to ‘Walstone’ before arriving at the next stop: Berkeley Castle.
This entry is a retrospective payment made to ‘Robert Alyn for his costes prepayring logging for the Quene from Ragland to Chepstowe by the space of twoo dayes, from Chepstowe to Walstone, ij dayes, from Walstone to Berkeley, ij dayes.’…
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Sheffield Manor: Wolsey and the Spectre of Death
In the story of Wolsey’s final days on Earth, Sheffield Manor (situated in Sheffield Park) is a pivotal location. It…
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The 1535 Progress: Reading Abbey, Berkshire
On 8 July 1535, Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn left Windsor Castle bound for Reading Abbey. The twelfth century monastery was founded by William the Conqueror’s youngest son, Henry I, and was the first stop on a summer progress to the West Country and Hampshire, and at only a day’s ride away from Windsor, it was a very convenient staging post.
Oatlands Palace and its Ill-Fated, Summer Bride
Early on what must have been a cold February morning in 1542, just after sunrise, a young woman walked out…
The Spread Eagle Hotel and Spa, Midhurst, West Sussex
The Spread Eagle is a charming English historic inn retaining its heritage yet providing every contemporary comfort. It is located in the heart of the South Downs National Park in the pretty Sussex market town of Midhurst. It is exceptionally convenient for visiting the nearby ruins of Cowdray House.
The Old Gatehouse, North Yorkshire
Read about The Old Gatehouse, a pretty timber-framed building available as holiday accommodation.