7 May - Bodies make a tapestry

7 May - Bodies make a tapestry

Tudor History with Claire Ridgway by Claire Ridgway
E646
May 7, 2021
00:58

Episode notes

On this day in Tudor history, 7th May 1560, English troops suffered a heavy defeat at the siege of Leith. What was this siege all about? And who described their dead bodies as a fair tapestry?

 

Find out in this #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/VHIPfj7TUwE