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It was great to visit Bodiam Castle this afternoon, which is surely one of the most attractive medieval castles in Britain #bodiamcastle #bodiam #medievalcastle #castle #medieval

The tomb of Sir Anthony Browne (d1548) and his first wife Alice Gage in the church in Battle, East Sussex. Browne served as Henry VIII’s Master of Horse and was a very longstanding courtier. He was named as one of the executors of Henry VIII’s will #battle #battlesussex #tudor

The site of the high altar in the Norman church at Battle Abbey, which was traditionally placed on the spot where King Harold fell during the Battle of Hastings in 1066 #battleabbey #battleofhastings #kingharold #williamtheconqueror

A morning stroll around the site of the Battle of Hastings #1066 #battleabbey #battleofhastings #medieval #kingharold #williamtheconqueror

Exploring Battle Abbey, which was founded on the site of the Battle of Hastings by William the Conqueror. The Abbey was dissolved by Henry VIII, with his Master of Horse, Sir Anthony Browne granted the estate #battleabbey #1066 #williamtheconqueror #henryviii

The evocative ruins of Battle Abbey, built on the site of the Battle of Hastings #1066 #battleofhastings #battle #kingharold #anglosaxon #williamtheconqueror

Possibly the best birthday present ever 🥰 it’s a Palaeolithic hand axe #palaeolithic #stoneage #ancienttools

Some of the surviving medieval wall paintings from the parish church of St Mary the Virgin in Battle, East Sussex. Dated to the 14thC, they were whitewashed following the Reformation and only rediscovered in the 19thC #battle #battleofhastings #medieval #medievalchurch

The Battle Tapestry, on display in Battle’s parish church (the site of the Battle of Hastings). It’s a continuation of the Bayeux Tapestry, starting with the search for King Harold’s body by his mother & former wife, then the foundation of Battle Abbey, and ending with the

I was very excited to be sent an advanced copy of this wonderful book by Dr Joanne Paul Here are my comments: Thomas More has drawn surprisingly little attention in recent years, with Joanne Paul bringing him to life in this exceptionally well-researched biography. More than

It was wonderful to spend this evening in the Mansion House (the residence of the Lord Mayor of London) as a guest at the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators’ Charter Banquet. #liverycompany #mansionhouse #cityoflondon

Worshipful Company banqueting in the Mansion House in London #liverycompany #manorhouse #lordmayor #lordmayoroflondon

#OTD in 1945 World War 2 in Europe official ends with VE Day celebrations. The Second World War touched the lives of everyone who lived through it. This is my grandmother, Mary Burnham, who served at Bletchley Park during the war. #VEDay80 #VEDay #VEDay2025

The wonderful tomb of Elizabeth Montacute in Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. Elizabeth died in 1354 and had been a major benefactor to St Frideswide’s church, which eventually became the cathedral #christchurch #christchurchoxford #oxford #medieval #churchmonument

The Shrine of St Frideswide in Christ Church Cathedral in Oxford. She was enshrined in 1289, with her shrine pieced back together again following its destruction during the Reformation. Frideswide is the patron saint of Oxford & the university there #oxford #stfrideswide #saint

Christ Church Cathedral in Oxford, which is also the college chapel of Christ Church, one of Oxford University’s colleges. Cardinal Wolsey suppressed the priory there in 1524 to found a college on the site, with Henry VIII founding the college in 1546. Seat of Bishop of Oxford

Hanging out in the hall at Christ Church, Oxford. The college was founded in 1546 by Henry VIII on the site of a priory that had been suppressed by Cardinal Wolsey #christchurch #christchurchoxford #henryviii #tudor #tudors

Christ Church Oxford’s spectacular hall. All Oxbridge colleges have a hall, but this is a particularly spectacular one #christchurch #christchurchoxford #oxbridge #oxford

Tom Tower at Christ Church, Oxford looking very lovely in the sunshine. The tower was designed by Sir Christopher Wren and built 1681-2. It serves as the main entrance to the college and holds the bell, Great Tom #tomtower #christchurch #christchurchoxford #oxford

I love this! This door outside the hall at Christ Church, Oxford has the words ‘No Peel’ nailed into it. This was in protest to the religious policies of former Christ Church student, Sir Robert Peel, when he was Prime Minister in the 1830s and 1840s #christchurch #robertpeel