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Bishop Beauchamp

THE TAILOR’S GUILD OF SALISBURY

Dec 3, 2021

anniversaries, buildings, religion

Bishop Beauchamp, Bishops of Salisbury, burials, craft guilds, Edward IV, Henry of Buckingham, Morris dancing, Salisbury, Salisbury Cathedral, Salisbury Giant, Salisbury Greyfriars, Salisbury Museum, St. Osmund’s Eve, St. Thomas churchyard, tailors, weavers

In Salisbury Museum, a dimly-lit display exhibits the Tailor’s Guild charter of incorporation granted by Edward IV in 1461. The beautiful illumination of Edward’s Latinised name leaps out in all the vivid colours it was originally painted with in the 15thc. In this charter, confirmed the following year by Bishop Beauchamp, the King grants various…