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CARDINAL JOHN MORTON’S TOMB CHAPEL OF LADY UNDERCROFT CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL.
AF Pollard, Brecknock, Canterbury Cathedral, Cardinal, cenotaphs, Collyweston, Ely, Henry of Buckingham, heraldry, John Morton, Lady Margaret Beaufort, Latin, Leicester cathedral, Lord Chancellor, Morton’s Fork, portcullis, rebus, Richard III, Rose, Stonyhurst College, Thomas More, tombs, WE HamptonUpdated post @ sparkypus.com A Medieval Potpourri https://sparkypus.com/2020/07/03/cardinal-john-mortons-tomb-in-the-chapel-of-lady-undercroft-canterbury-cathedral/ On Friday 13th June 1483 Cardinal Morton, along with others, was arrested at the Tower of London. It is well documented the role Morton played in the downfall of Richard lll. Morton was Richard’s arch enemy and his deviousness, cunning and powers of manipulation being well…