In Issue 03 of Tudor Places, we delve into the remarkable story of the “Mary Rose”, Henry VIII’s warship that was raised from the seabed of the Solent forty years ago next month. We explore the Chapel Royal of Saint Peter ad Vincula at the Tower of London, the final resting place of disgraced Tudor queens and nobles, we look at Richmond Palace, built for Henry VII as the seat of his new Tudor dynasty, and we learn about the Tudor tombs in Salisbury Cathedral. We follow the rise and fall of Harlech Castle, in the north-west corner of Wales, and learn about the highly-skilled men and women who build England’s magnificent Gothic cathedrals.

We interview Dr Stephanie Duensing, Programme Manager, Operations for DigVentures, who is Site Director for their project at Sudeley Castle, excavating the remains of a long-lost Tudor garden in the castle grounds with connections to Elizabeth I, Queen Katherine Parr and Sir Thomas Seymour.

There’s also an itinerary for a Tudor weekend in South Wales, plus news, book listings and more….

Articles include

The Raising of the Mary Rose: Celebrating 40 years since the raising of Henry VIII's warship

The Many Roles of the Chapel Royal of Saint Peter ad Vincula

The Lost Palace of Richmond

The Rise and Fall of Harlech Castle

'Incomparable Artists': The Men and Women Behind Cathedral Building in Medieval and Tudor England
Tudor Tombs in Salisbury Cathedral

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