Henry VII & the Glorious Wool Churches of the Cotswolds

In this episode of The Tudor History & Travel Show, we travel to the Cotswolds. An area made rich by its wool trade in the medieval times, wool merchants would often fund the construction and renovation of churches in their communities as a way to display their wealth and status. The churches became known as "wool churches." Joined by our guide, Dr Samantha Harper, we take a tour around two of the most prominent of these wool churches: St. John the Baptist in Cirencester and St Mary's Church in Fairford. This episode features exclusive material that was previously only available only to those in my membership, now shared to all as part of this special commemoration, published on the anniversary of Henry VII's death. To see a gallery of images associated with the places we discuss in this episode, head to the associated show notes page [here](https://thetudortravelguide.com/podca.... Some useful links, mentioned in this episode, are below: To discover more about Henry VII and Elizabeth of York's 1502 progress, click [here](https://thetudortravelguide.com/2023/...) To discover more about Henry VII and Elizabeth of York's 1502 progress, click [here.](https://thetudortravelguide.com/2023/...) [England's Thousand Best Churches by Simon Jones](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Englands-Tho...) In the meantime, if you want to keep up to date with all the Tudor Travel Guide's adventures, as well as top tips for planning your own Tudor road trip, don't forget to subscribe to the blog via [www.thetudortravelguide.com](http://www.thetudortravelguide.com/). We were recently included in the UK's top 25 history and culture podcasts - find out more [here.](https://podcast.feedspot.com/uk_trave...) You can also find The Tudor Travel Guide on [Instagram.](  / thetudortravelguide  ) Show Credits: Presenter: Sarah Morris Guest: Dr Samantha Harper Produced by Cutting Crew Productions 00:00:21 Tudor History & Travel 00:03:33 Tudor History & Travel 00:05:34 Tudor History and Travel 00:06:03 Exploring the Chamber Books 00:07:40 Henry VII's visits to the Cotswolds 00:09:06 The Cathedral of Cirencester, the Cotswolds 00:11:29 Henry VII and Cirencester 00:13:42 Henry IV's 1502 Progress 00:16:33 Henry VII and the reasons for travelling to Wales 00:21:04 Henry VII's Chapel in Cirencester Church 00:31:17 Cirencester Church 00:36:25 Beautiful church in Fairford, Gloucestershire 00:39:36 The porch of Cirencester Church, Swindon 00:42:26 John Tame's Tomb, Leicester 00:48:40 The 15th century carving on the chancel screen 00:51:37 Henry VIII's coronation in the Great Church 00:59:51 Ways to Read a Church 01:02:32 Tudor History, History and Travel