Tudor Trip 2018

We had a wonderful, sun-filled day on our Pre-Reformation and Tudor trip with the Lower Sixth.

Our first stop was the small church in Hambledon, where pupils could get a feel of a parish church, and take in its layout and architecture. We then headed to Titchfield Abbey: a monastery that was founded in 1231, but then destroyed in the Henrician Reformation and granted to Thomas Wriothesley in 1537 who was a loyal servant to Henry VIII. He redesigned the remains to create a Tudor mansion. This was an excellent example in showing the transfer of power from the Catholic Church to Henry’s Anglican regime.

We travelled to St Cross, which gave the students a wonderful insight into the hospitality of an almshouse and they were uplifted by the simple beauty of the church. We ended up in Winchester, looking at some Tudor archives and having an informative tour around the Cathedral where we saw the stunning illuminated Winchester Great Bible, chantry chapels and medieval wall paintings.

All great information for our Historians.

Mrs Jolliffe

Senior Academic