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Histories of Northamptonshire

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  • Gold and enamelled figure depicting King Henry VI as a saint © The Trustees of the British Museum

    King Henry VI Gold Figurine

    Gold figurine depicting Henry VI as a saint which was possibly originally fixed to a larger vpprestigious object such as a crown.

    Medieval 1485 - 1538 Medieval to Tudor

  • Tudor silver cup made in 1518/19. © The Trustees of the British Museum

    Welford Cup

    A silver cup, known as a Tudor grace cup, used as a domestic but ceremonial drinking cup passed around the table after prayers.

    Tudor 1518/9 Medieval to Tudor

  • Carved stone from Eleanor Cross, Hardingstone. © NMAG

    Eleanor Cross

    This 13th century fragment of carved stone comes from the medieval cross located near Delapré Abbey, one of just three surviving Eleanor Crosses.

    Medieval 1291 - 1295 Medieval to Tudor

  • Gold and precious stone jewelled brooch or hat pin dating to mid-15th century © Victoria and Albert Museum

    Brigstock Jewel

    Mid-15th century jewelled brooch or hat pin found in Brigstock, within the medieval Rockingham Forest which covered large areas of Northamptonshire.

    Medieval 1450 Medieval to Tudor

  • Treaty of Edinburgh signed at Northampton Castle in 1328. © National Records of Scotland

    Treaty of Edinburgh - Northampton

    In 1328, England's parliament met at Northampton Castle; where they agreed this peace treaty officially marking the end of the First War of Scottish Independence.

    Medieval 1328 Medieval to Tudor

  • Appliqued and embroidered table cloth made by members of the Weston Favell branch of the Women's Institute © NMAG

    Tablecloth

    Made by members of the Weston Favell branch of the Women's Institute to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's coronation, this tablecloth is still in weekly use.

    1953 Modern

  • Medieval encaustic floor tiles depicting crests of the Woodville family and the House of York © NMAG

    Woodville Tiles

    Medieval floor tiles decorated with the crests of the the Woodvilles and House of York. Laid as part of the floor at the Hermitage in Grafton Regis.

    Medieval 1464 - 1499 Medieval to Tudor