The life of Mary I has deep connections with both Winchester Cathedral and Westminster Abbey. How was she forgotten by these churches? Johanna Strong uncovers the truth.
This podcast looks at the ways in which Mary I, first crowned queen regnant of England, is remembered in Westminster Abbey – the site of her coronation and burial – and in Winchester Cathedral – the site of her marriage to Philip II of Spain. Mary’s presence is not physically easily evident in either church which is in itself a representation of her legacy in the historical narrative.
*Johanna was rounding up in the episode. It has actually been 462 years since her death.
For more on Mary and Philip’s wedding and marriage, look out for Johanna’s chapter “Happily Ever After?: Elizabethan Representations of Mary I and Philip II’s Marriage” in Valerie Schutte and Jessica S. Hower’s edited collection ‘Writing Mary I: History, Historiography, and Fiction’, due to be published in late 2021.
FURTHER RESOURCES AND A CALL TO ACTION!
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The original recording of this podcast was produced for the 2020 Winchester Heritage Open Days by a small team of students at the University of Winchester. We would like to thank again the following individuals for their contributions: Johanna Strong, Charlotte Tindle and Abbie Cooley.