The Dudley Carving of the Beauchamp Tower, Tower of London

| October 21, 2013

The Dudley Carving of the Beauchamp Tower, Tower of London

This beautiful carving of the Dudley coat of arms is thought to have been made by John Dudley, son of John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, who died on this day in 1554 shortly after his release from the Tower of London. John is said to have carved the coat of arms into the stone wall […]

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