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The Surprising Story Behind The Battle of the Solent
In this episode, I head to the south coast of England and the Isle of Wight.
I’m joined by Dominic Fontana, retired professor from Southampton University and expert in The Battle of the Solent. We explore both the French and English perspectives of this naval battle between Henry VIII and Francis I of France.
Waltham Abbey, Essex
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The 1535 Progress: Sudeley Castle, Gloucestershire
On Wednesday 21 July 1535, Anne and Henry made the fourteen-mile journey from Langley to Winchcombe in Gloucestershire. There they lodged at Sudeley Castle with their immediate retinue, while the rest of the court stayed at nearby Winchcombe Abbey.
The Wheatsheaf Inn, Northleach
The Wheatsheaf Inn is a seventeenth-century coaching inn located in the Cotswold town of Northleach. This historic coaching inn is now a bespoke hotel, with fourteen bedrooms and a restaurant.
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The 1535 Progress: Abingdon Abbey, Oxfordshire
On 14 July 1535, Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn made the ten-mile journey from Ewelme to Abingdon en route to Langley. This was not the first time that the couple had relied on the hospitality of this great monastic house, as they had spent time there in late August 1532.
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The Burial of Anne Boleyn and the Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
The Tower of London has had its fair share of legendary inmates, including perhaps the most famous of all, Queen…