Tracy Borman OBE

I feel so lucky to be visiting such beautiful parts of the country and getting to enjoy historical sites as well as presenting my show. Tonight I’m performing at Huntington Hall for @worcestertheatres and the city is also home to @worcestercathedral, which sits on the banks of the River Severn. The cathedral is considered one of the most fascinating in England, renowned for its remarkable blend of architectural styles. The site’s ecclesiastical history began with the founding of the first cathedral in 680 and is thought to be the very first Anglo-Saxon cathedral church. In 983, Saint Oswald constructed a new cathedral and established a monastery alongside it. The current building was begun by Saint Wulfstan in 1084 and the Anglo-Saxon structure was replaced by the Norman cathedral that stands today.

The cathedral is perhaps most famous to Tudor history lovers for being the final resting place of Prince Arthur Tudor, eldest son of King Henry VII and older brother to Henry VIII. Arthur’s sudden death in 1502 at the age of just 15 changed the course of Tudor history. His body was brought from Ludlow Castle to the cathedral and the place he was buried in is now called Prince Arthur’s Chantry. His beautiful tomb has pride of place in the chapel, but it is believed that Arthur’s bones actually lie beneath the cathedral floor.

The cathedral priory came to an end during the dissolution of the monasteries. Then in the following century the cathedral suffered significant damage during the English Civil War. From the late seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries, various restoration efforts were undertaken, culminating in a major Victorian restoration between 1864 and 1875 that helped preserve and revive much of the cathedral’s grandeur.

If you do want to join me for Tudors on Tour, you just have two more chances to see the show: tonight and Sunday @crewe.lyceum, as my final show on Monday at the Apex in Bury is already sold out. Get your tickets via the link in my bio for more info 🎟 🎟 ⬆️⬆️

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