Former place of the Shrine of Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral. Photo May 2003.
This was another one of those times that I had the perfect photo for the day a “Picture of the Week” fell on. The martyrdom of Becket occurred 840 years ago today in 1170 and the Tudor connection is that the shrine was destroyed in 1538 under orders of Henry VIII.
The 14th century Guy’s Tower of Warwick Castle. Photo May 1998.
Arms of Catherine of Aragon at Carew Castle in Wales. Photo May 2003.
This is a close-up of Catherine’s arms that are visible in the wider shot that I had way back as Picture of the Week #8. Her arms are a combination of those of Aragon (upper right and lower left) and Castile (upper left and lower right), as seen below (image adapted from a file at Wikimedia Commons):
Remains of an arrow loop in a crumbled wall at Raglan Castle. Photo May 2003.
Carvings under the Anne Boleyn Gatehouse at Hampton Court Palace. Photo June 2000.
Wow, I’ve hit 100 Pictures of the Week!
If I remember correctly, these carvings are Victorian. The figures are an entwined “H&A” and “A&H”, the portcullis (a Beaufort symbol), Anne Boleyn’s falcon badge, the fleur-de-lis and in the center, an intricate Tudor rose.
Side of Hever Castle. Photo May 1998.
Sign on the tree in Hatfield Park at the spot where Elizabeth was told of the death of Mary I and that she was now Queen. Photo May 1998.
The text of the sign reads:
If I remember correctly, the original tree fell in a storm, which is why the replacement was planted in 1985 (a month before the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Tudor dynasty, I would add). I don’t remember seeing it, but I’ve been told that remains of the original tree are (or have been) on display at the property. From more recent photos I’ve seen tree has grown quite a bit since I saw it last (in May 2000) and the sign is now mounted higher and is easier to see.
Garderobe in the White Tower of the Tower of London. Photo May 2003.
Yep, it’s a Tower Toilet. A London Loo. A White Tower Water Closet. A …. okay, I’ll stop now. 🙂
Rear of the gatehouse complex of Harlech Castle. Photo May 2000.
As I mentioned when I previously featured an image of Harlech, it’s only tangentially related to Tudor history. But it’s such a great castle I had to use another picture from my visit there.
Cloisters of Canterbury Cathedral. Photo May 2003.
Royal arms of Scotland on the walls of Edinburgh Castle. Photo May 2000.
View down the link of a model of the Mary Rose. Photo June 2000.
I know I’ve already used a lot of images from the Mary Rose museum, but since they started construction of the new museum yesterday I thought I would use another. This is a view down the length of the model that I featured way back in Picture of the Week #3.
Decorations on the outside of Henry VII’s chapel at Westminster Abbey. Photo May 2003.
In particular, you can see that the Beaufort portcullis is featured many times on this part of the Abbey. There are some Tudor roses and French fleurs-de-lis as well.
Warwick Castle from the banks of the Avon. Photo May 1998.
Colorful buildings along the road outside the entrance to Pembroke Castle. Photo May 2003.
The keep of Dover Castle, built in the reign of Henry II, along with a replica siege engine. Photo May 2003.
Plaque next to the tomb of Katherine Parr in St. Mary’s Church at Sudeley Castle. Photo May 1998.
The inscription on the plaque was copied from the one on Katherine’s casket.
The Old Palace at Hatfield. Photo May 1998.
A section of Lord Leycester Hospital, Warwick. Photo May 1998.
The Lord Leycester Hospital is named in honor of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, who came in to possession of the old medieval guildhall buildings and chapel (which range from Norman to 14th century). Dudley created the Hospital as a retirement facility for old soldiers and their wives, a function it still serves today.
This is another place on my “to visit again” list since I didn’t actually get a chance to go in to the building when I was there in 1998.
Hammerbeam roof of the Great Hall at Edinburgh Castle. Photo May 2000.
