Category Archives: Places

York – Margaret Tudor arrives at York on her journey to marry the King of Scots

Posted on 16th July 2019 by Tamise

On 16th July 1503, Princess Margaret Tudor attended Mass at York Minster. She had entered the city the previous day through the Mickelgate Bar. York was one of her many stops on the way to Scotland to marry King James … Continue reading →

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Mary I arrives at Framlingham Castle

Posted on 12th July 2019 by Tamise

On the evening of July 12th 1553, Mary I arrived at her castle at Framlingham.

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Sir Henry Bedingfeld from Oxburgh Hall provides armed escort for Mary I

Posted on 11th July 2019 by Tamise

Sir Henry Bedingfeld provided an armed escort for Mary I as she made her way to Framlingham Castle during her fight for the throne in July 1553. The Bedingfeld family had other connections to the Tudors and you can read … Continue reading →

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On this day in 1528…

Posted on 17th March 2019 by Tamise

Mary Tudor, Duchess of Suffolk wrote a letter to Cardinal Wolsey from Castle Rising on this day in 1528. Mary to Wolsey March 17 1528 ‘My very good lorde as hertely as I can I commande me unto your good … Continue reading →