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HENRY VI’S STATUE IN COVENTRY

Nov 20, 2023

anniversaries, art, battles, buildings, heraldry, religion

“Tudors”, Christ, Civil War, Coventry Cross., Edward IV, Henry III, Henry Peyto, Henry VI, Herbert Art Gallery, Lady Godiva, Parliament of DevilsMargaret of Anjou, Richard III, Sir William Hollies, St. Thomas Becket, statues, The Crown Jewels

A modern 3-D printed statue of Henry VI is soon going to grace the streets of Coventry. The original, made in the 1500’s, is housed in the Herbert Art Gallery. The local council wanted to use the Tudor era statue in the rebuild of Coventry Cross but it was deemed too fragile to withstand outdoor…
Fascinating Coventry….!

Nov 14, 2017

anniversaries, buildings, The play’s the thing

Basil Spence, Battle of Bosworth, Blitz, City of Culture, Coventry, Elizabeth I, Henry IV, Henry VII, Lady Godiva, Mary Stuart, Richard II, Shakespeare, St. Anne’s Charterhouse, St. Michael’s Cathedral. Coventry Castle, Thomas Mowbray Earl of Norfolk, viaduct, Whitefriars Monastery, Worcester Men

Coventry’s history and buildings are very well served and illustrated in this article. I think the city is very well worth visiting and has a lot to offer.