Wallis with Simon of Sudbury by 30pics4jackiesdiamond

Wallis with Simon of Sudbury

Fran said for my challenge to photograph something typical (or strange and unique) of my neighbourhood. And of course, those beautiful mice must appear in the photo! This is my brother's neighbourhood.

Simon Sudbury, Archbishop of Canterbury, was beheaded by Wat Tyler's peasants. It took many blows of the axe to sever his head, which is mummified and kept in St Gregory's Church.

Wallis, and family, posed on many of the red posts of the town's history trail. They REALLY wanted to pose by the head, but it's not on public display!!

Bit of interesting information here about some of the posts the mice sat on

https://www.stgregorychurchsudbury.co.uk/talbot-trail-sudbury/

More info on Peasants' Revolt and the Poll Tax ( which I'm ashamed to say I knew little ( ok nothing) about!!)

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Wat-Tyler-the-Peasants-Revolt/
@franbalsera hope it's ok to have used my brother's neighbourhood for your challenge
April 12th, 2023  
A nice fun shot
April 12th, 2023  
Poor Simon.
April 12th, 2023  
Really fun shot - despite the slightly gruesome backstory!
April 12th, 2023  
So good to see that Simon still has his head here. Wallis looks awfully cute peeking around from behind.
April 12th, 2023  
No idea what Simon did, but he looks rather nice here.
April 12th, 2023  
A great capture with Wallis and Simon. Thank you for the very Interesting information. I love history now but hated it at school.
April 12th, 2023  
WOW! You got it!!!! Congrats!
April 12th, 2023  
Great narrative and shot.
April 12th, 2023  
What a gruesome tale, very interesting though.
April 12th, 2023  
Nice
April 12th, 2023  
So much to look at in this.... :)
April 12th, 2023  
@robz there's a more gruesome one with a skull, but the mice wouldn't play ball
@joansmor thank you
@serendypyty that's history for you
@haskar thank you

@franbalsera had such fun getting shots, thanks for the challenge, they might go to a cathedral tomorrow

It's the way it was taught @wendyfrost
@monicac seems he was a political priest
@grammyn we were sad not to see the head!!!
@lizgooster all good East Anglian gore!!
@wakelys seems he was a bit if a crook
@Dawn when they balanced!!!
April 12th, 2023  
Nicely captured and such an interesting narrative!
April 12th, 2023  
Interesting info. Love the natural framing.
April 13th, 2023  
A rather gruesome story and I'm not sure Wallis feels all that comfortable sitting next to Simon. Cute photo. Challenge met.
April 13th, 2023  
Bonkers as always!
April 13th, 2023  
Wallis is looking a little unsure perched up there
April 13th, 2023  
I was thinking the same thing as @kjarn Kathy. Glad he didn't slide right off and bonk his noggin.
April 13th, 2023  
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