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The 1502 Progress: Chepstow Castle, Monmouthshire
After travelling for around four weeks, and lodging for a week at Raglan Castle, Elizabeth of York and Henry VII began their homebound journey.
Bordering Wales and England, Chepstow Castle sits atop of the cliffs overlooking the River Wye in Monmouthshire’s Wye Valley. it was the next stop on the 1502 progress.
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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 Elizabeth’s pregnancy and recent illness.
But why did the King choose to rest in Northleach – the answer to that question is explored in this post
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The 1486 Northern Progress of Henry VII
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Langley Castle, Northumberland
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Jane Seymour: The Unfinished Portrait of a Tudor Queen
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The 1502 Progress: The Old Manor of Langley, Langley, Oxfordshire
Around 5 August, Henry VII and Elizabeth of York arrived at The Old Manor of Langley. Elizabeth seems to have recovered from her sickness; at least enough to continued the onward journey. This brief period of illness may have been related to her pregnancy. However, as we shall see shortly, the Privy Purse account points out that the Queen was not the only member of her household to fall ill while at Woodstock