Forthcoming Events

Sunday, August 8^th, 2010: Tutbury Castle.
http://www.tutburycastle.com/
August 22nd - Kenilworth Castle
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server.php?show=nav.16873
Monday, September 6^th, at 12 Noon: The Abbots Bromley Horn Dance at Blithfield Hall, Staffordshire.
Another possible date in September: The Parker Library of Corpus Christi College in Cambridge, a visit to view the MS of Troilus and Criseyde, with its frontispiece showing presumably Chaucer reading to an audience containing various members of the nobility, including possibly Katherine. For a general survey of the Library history and holdings (but nothing on the Chaucer MS) see http://www.corpus.cam.ac.uk/parker-library .
Sunday, October 17^th, 2010: St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St. Edmunds, and possibly churches at Thorpe Morieux and Sudbury. Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter was laid to rest in the Abbey church here (the present Cathedral is part of the former abbey complex):
http://www.stedscathedral.co.uk/
Sunday, November 14^th, 2010: Exeter Cathedral.

Founded in 1050, the Cathedral was established to provide support for the Bishop of Exeter in his ministry and mission across Devon, and to be a community of prayer, and christian worship. The first Cathedral in Devon was at Crediton, a few miles away.

The Cathedral building, dedicated to Peter, one of Jesus' earliest followers and the model for all subsequent bishops, is said to be the finest example of Decorated Gothic architecture in any Cathedral.

Items of interest include the monument to the Earl and Countess of Devon (the latter being Margaret de Bohun who died in 1391). Thomas Beaufort was of course the Duke of Exeter. Also (according to 'Exeter Cathedral: A Short History and Description' by Audrey Erskine, Vyvyan Hope and John Lloyd pp104-5) the tomb of Bishop Edmund Stafford (in office 1395 to 1419) is a typical piece of fifteenth and sixteenth century alabaster work and was almost certainly made in one of the workshops set up near the quaries at Chellaston in Derbyshire and Tutbury in Stafforshire. This may well be in the same material and style as the lost tomb of John and Blanche in St Paul's Cathedral, London.
http://www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/
Thursday November 25th: St Catherine's Day. This will be marked by the Society on Saturday 27th November (see below for details)
The inaugural Katherine Swynford Society St Katherine's Day Symposium will take place on Saturday 27th November, 1.30pm to 4.30pm at Christ Church Highbury, London N5.

The provisional programme will include a talk by the Katherine Swynford Society Chairman Dr Roger Joy on Katherine and John their lives and travels, there will be at least one other substantial talk, as well as tea and cakes.

Here is a map showing the location (you should be able to see an orange marker showing the Church's position):
http://www.bing.com/maps/?mm_src=home#JndoZXJlMT1jaHJpc3QrY2h1cmNoK041KzFTQSZiYj01MS41MjQ5Mzc1ODU0OTkxJTdlLTAuMDg0MjY2MjkwMDY4NjI2NCU3ZTUxLjUxMzAyNzQ2NzI1NTElN2UtMC4xMTMxOTEyMzIwODUyMjg=

Here is the Christ Church Highbury website:
http://www.christchurchhighbury.com/

The nearest tube stations are Highbury and Islington (Victoria Line) - walk up Highbury Place and Church Walk (see map - about 10 mins walk), or Arsenal (Gillespie Road) - about 15 mins walk up Highbury Hill, again see map.

London Overground runs through Canonbury and Highbury and Islington stations on the Stratford to Willesden Junction (for Watford), Clapham Junction and Richmond Line. You can also change at Dalston now for the newly opened line to New Cross (The East London Line).

Buses 4 and 19 run to and from Finsbury Park - also to and from Waterloo station and Battersea Bridge respectively - the bus stops are close to Christ Church.

Ticket Prices for the Symposium will be:

Katherine Swynford Society Members, Citizens of Highburyand Members of the Islington History and Archaeology Society £10.00
Concessions for the above categories: £7.50

Non-members and Highbury Non-doms £15.00, Concs in these categories £12.50

The preferred method of payment for tickets will be Paypal, but cheques and postal orders can also be accepted.

Would anyone be willing to try out a recipe from Richard II's Forme of Cury and bring the results along?
http://www.bl.uk/learning/langlit/booksforcooks/med/pygghome/sawge.html

To book a place, send an email including your name and address to Graham Coult.
Saturday, December 4^th, at 11:45 a.m: Westminster Abbey, with the Marie Stuart Society - ceremony to mark the birthday of Mary Queen of Scots.
http://www.marie-stuart.co.uk/

Sunday, February 7th, 2010: Norwich Cathedral and St. Julian’s Church
Norwich Cathedral has a nine hundred year history. Notable figures include Bishop Despenser who led a fierce response to the rebels in the Peasnat's Revolt. St Julian's Church is the site of Mother Julian's cell. St Julian features in the Anya Seton after the Peasant's Revolt when Katherine has gone on pilgrimage to Walsingham for the safe return of her daughter Blanchette. Mother Julian certainly existed but this episode in the novel seems to be fictional - there is no evidence as far as we know for Katherine visiting Walsingham and subsequently Mother Julian's cell. Anya Seton did visit St Julian's cell, and we recommend this visit to Norwich to all those with an interest in Katherine and this period in history.

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