Lovely piece. Frideswide's story runs right through Oxford's later history: Wolsey suppressed her priory in 1524 to build Cardinal College, which Henry VIII refounded as Christ Church in 1546, and her priory church became the cathedral. Catherine of Aragon even prayed at her shrine for a son before it was destroyed in 1538.
Thank you so much, Sandro! Indeed I do cover those points, in the full article.
Very interesting. Thanks for sharing!
Lovely piece. Frideswide's story runs right through Oxford's later history: Wolsey suppressed her priory in 1524 to build Cardinal College, which Henry VIII refounded as Christ Church in 1546, and her priory church became the cathedral. Catherine of Aragon even prayed at her shrine for a son before it was destroyed in 1538.