The Grave of Mary Tudor at St Mary’s Church, Bury St Edmunds
Mary Tudor was born on 18 March 1496 as the daughter of King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York at Sheen Palace, later known as […]
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Queen Isabella and Bury St Edmunds Abbey
The Abbey Church of St Edmund was built between the 11th and 12th century, and the body of the martyred King Edmund was interred there […]
Burying a Duchess – Cecily Neville at the Church of St Mary and All Saints
Cecily Neville was born on 3 May 1415 at Raby Castle as the daughter of Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland, and Joan Beaufort, Countess […]
The Funeral of Catherine of Aragon & Peterborough Cathedral
In May 1534, Catherine of Aragon – who had been set aside by her husband King Henry VIII so he could marry Anne Boleyn – […]
Fotheringhay Castle and the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
Some stone with a fence around it is now all that remains of Fotheringhay Castle. Three signs tell part of its story; one states the […]
Waiting in style – The Royal Waiting Rooms at Baarn
Royals should always travel in style, and so they should also be able to wait in style. The Dutch Railways has several royal waiting rooms, […]