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Chichester – Mary I coin and Tudor Market Cross

Posted on 2nd July 2019 by Tamise

Last weekend I visited Chichester. The Market Cross dates from 1501. The Novium Museum has several Tudor coins, including a rare one of Mary I from before her marriage.

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Books 2019 – on sale today – The King’s Pearl: Henry VIII and His Daughter Mary (paperback) by Melita Thomas

Posted on 15th June 2019 by Tamise

‘Mary Tudor has always been known as ‘Bloody Mary’, the name given to her by later Protestant chroniclers who vilified her for attempting to re-impose Roman Catholicism in England. Although a more nuanced picture of the first queen regnant has … Continue reading →

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Winchester Cathedral and Wolvesey Castle (Old Bishop’s Palace)

Posted on 7th January 2019 by Tamise

Last summer I visited Winchester Cathedral, where Mary I married Philip of Spain and the ruins of Wolvesey Castle, the old Bishop’s Palace (where their first meeting took place and their wedding feast was held). We had better weather than … Continue reading →

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My review of ‘Bloody Mary: Tudor Terror, 1553-1558’ by Phil Carradice

Posted on 17th July 2018 by Tamise

After a general move away from the ‘Bloody Mary’ stereotype in recent biographies, I must admit that my heart sank when I read the title. However, I was pleased to see that although the book focuses on the Marian persecutions, … Continue reading →

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