#sudeley castle

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Sudeley Castle, Gloucestershire (2008) Designed By: Henry Krokatsi

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Sudeley Castle, Gloucestershire (2008) Designed by: Henry

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Sudeley Castle, England (by Colin)

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Sudeley Secret Garden, Sudeley Castle, Bibury, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, England, United Kingdom

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The Sudeley Castle miniature of Queen Katherine Parr, possibly by Horenbout (though I’m not 100% sure on that). This miniature has been identified as Katherine Parr since 1774.

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Garden View, Sudeley Castle, England

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Last known letter from Princess Elizabeth to Katherine Parr, July 1548. Despite being sent away due to the Seymour scandal, Elizabeth continued to correspond with the Queen and in this letter wishes the Queen well for the birth of her forthcoming child. Sadly KP did not survive and died of childbed fever 🙁

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Garden View, Sudeley Castle, England

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7 September 1548: THE FUNERAL of the Dowager Queen

Evesham Journal 7 September 1548: THE FUNERAL of the Dowager Queen Katherine Parr. It was the first Protestant funeral held in English. Her chief mourner was Lady Jane Grey. She was buried in St Mary’s Chapel on the grounds of Sudeley Castle, Gloucestershire, England. ‘A Breviate of the Internment of the lady Katherine Parr, Queen Dowager, late wife to King Henry VIII, and after, wife to Sir…

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Sudeley Castle, UK (by Colin Hepburn)

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Garden View, Sudeley Castle, England

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Garden View, Sudeley Castle, England

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Scandal in Salisbury

Recently I had a rare opportunity to visit Church House in Salisbury. Used for administration of the diocese today, it is an attractive medieval/post-medieval building retaining many original features, and has an interesting but sometimes rather murky past. Originally it was built in the 15th century by a merchant called William Lightfoot, and was known in that era as The Falcon. However, later…