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Thomas Savage, Archbishop of York

On 2nd or 3rd September 1507, Thomas Savage, Archbishop of York, died at Cawood Castle in Yorkshire.

Savage wasn't just a man of the church, he was one of King Henry VII's most trusted servants, a skilled diplomat, and a powerful royal official in the north of England.

In this video, I look at:

  • Savage's family connections to the influential Stanley clan
  • His education at Oxford, Bologna, and Padua
  • His rise from royal chaplain in 1485 to Archbishop of York in 1501
  • His role in negotiating Prince Arthur’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon
  • His escort of Princess Margaret Tudor to Scotland for her historic marriage to James IV
  • His rivalry with the Earl of Northumberland
  • And his final years at Cawood Castle, his burial at York Minster and his heart laid to rest in Macclesfield

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Thomas Savage, Archbishop of York