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Wark Castle: Letter from Lord Dacre to Cardinal Wolsey, 1517
Lord Thomas Dacre wrote this letter to Cardinal Wolsey whilst at Harbottle in Northumberland on 21st June 1517. It
gives details of the repairs needed to castles on the borders of England with Scotland. The letter is held in the
British Library manuscript collection and is indexed as
Cotton Caligula B II, f347 and f347v.
In order to understand the manuscript we have provided
pop-up window with english translation.
After viewing the manuscript you can explore more of the Wark archive or
reconstructions of the castle.
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