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The Mary Rose Museum is an incredible time capsule, a window onto everyday Tudor life as much as it is England’s Tudor naval history. For when the ship sank, its contents were covered in layers of silt, progressively encasing the wreck. This acted to keep around 40 % of the hull and thousands of artefacts in a fabulous state of preservation. Thus, we are left with a snapshot of the sixteenth century, giving us unique access to the ordinary and extraordinary objects of Tudor life in a way that you will not see elsewhere.
Visiting the UK: A History-Lover’s Essential Guide
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The 1502 Progress: Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire
The next significant stop on the 1502 progress after Woolaston was Berkeley Castle, where the royal couple stayed for five days from 29 August to 4 September.
Berkeley Castle still stands largely untouched since it was set in stone during the eleventh, twelfth and fourteenth centuries.
Berkeley Castle is highly distinctive in appearance. Built on a typical Norman motte and bailey design during the early and mid-medieval period, it has been constructed from local pink, grey, and yellow Severn sandstone, with its roofs mainly made of Cotswold stone, slate, or lead.
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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.
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Hotel Indigo, Warwickshire
Hotel Indigo offers luxury accommodation in an original sixteenth century building, with views of Shakespeare’s New Place, his residential home. In the heart of the town, the hotel is the perfect place from which to explore many nearby Tudor places.
The King’s Arms, Abergavenny
The King’s Arms is one of the oldest inns in Abergavenny. It was built between 1680 and 1700 by Louis Hurley, and is a fine example of a sixteenth to seventeenth century coaching house. Today it is a privately owned hotel, offering a range of room types for guests to stay in.