Thank you to all who joined us for Choral Evensong with Tudor music followed by a fascinating lecture on Tudor spies connected to the parish by Sally Gibbins, live performances and even an Enigma machine!!

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Everyday Life & Fatal History in 16th Century Oxfordshire

Mon 21 Sep 2026 19:30-21:30 | Abingdon...

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Did Catherine Howard actually confess that she intended to sleep with Thomas Culpeper?

I’ve seen this repeated many times, so I went back to Catherine’s examination and Culpeper’s to check exactly who said what.

Full video on YouTube.

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Everyday Life & Fatal History in 16th Century Oxfordshire

Mon 21 Sep 2026 19:30-21:30 | Abingdon...

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Henry VIII had Portland Castle built deliberately short and squat. Military genius for the time, give the enemy ships nothing to aim at, use thick, curved walls to bounce cannonballs off.
Always good to finish up with a cream tea.
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