Tudor Papers Bought By Cambridge University
From the BBC:
The treasure trove of family and estate papers from Hengrave Hall, Suffolk - worth almost £1m - was in danger of being broken up and sold at auction.
The manuscripts comprise papers accumulated or collected by various families whose main home was Hengrave Hall, a celebrated Tudor mansion built in the 1520s.
One of the highlights is the Tudor correspondence, much of it involving Margaret Kitson, wife of Thomas Kitson, the builder of Hengrave Hall.
The most valuable item in the collection is thought to be from Sir Philip Sidney, the poet, soldier and statesman, who died in 1586. His letters are extremely rare.
And another article on the same sale from The Cambridge Evening News:
LETTERS from King Henry VIII and Queen Mary are among a treasure trove of Tudor manuscripts worth almost £1 million which have been saved for the nation.
The amazing collection of papers was in danger of being broken up and sold at auction - but their future is safe, following a campaign by Cambridge University Library.
