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Cardinal John Morton, Lord Chancellor and Archbishop of Canterbury
Name and Title: Cardinal John Morton, Lord Chancellor of England and Archbishop of Canterbury,
Born: Circa 1420.
Died: 15 September 1500 at Knole, Kent.
Buried: Our Lady Undercroft of Canterbury Cathedral.
Read more and see images of the tomb here…
The Lord Leycester
In this episode, I head to Warwick to visit the Lord Leycester, one of the most important examples of intact medieval architecture in Britain. Recently restored, the Lord Leycester has an incredible history spanning 900 years. Today it is open to the public, where the ex servicemen who reside there serve as guides for visitors.
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.
Borthwick Castle & Mary, Queen of Scots’ Daredevil Escape
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The 1535 Progress: The Old Palace of Langley, Oxfordshire
After the court had made the twelve-mile journey from Abingdon Abbey, they arrived at the Old Palace of Langley on 16 July , staying for five days. Today, perched on high ground to the south of the village of Shipton-Under-Wychwood, is the small hamlet of Langley, locally famous for being home to a site where itโs traditionally said once stood King Johnโs Palace. Although the Old Palace of Langley was extensively remodelled in 1858, the converted building includes Tudor walls and Itโs still possible to see the initials H E, for Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, on a stone panel at the front of the farmhouse.
Launde Abbey & The Cromwells
In this episode, I head to the county of Leicestershire in the East Midlands.
I’m joined by Peter Liddle, Archaeologist and expert on Launde Abbey. We tour this incredible building and discover its connections to the Cromwell family.