The knot garden of Sudeley Castle

Sudeley Castle is near Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England. It dates from the 15th century, but the inhabited portion is chiefly Elizabethan. Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, UK. Photograph taken by Michael Reeve, 17 April 2004. ... Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, UK. Photograph taken by Michael Reeve, 17 April 2004. ... Location within the British Isles Winchcombe is a Cotswold town in Gloucestershire, England. ... Gloucestershire (pronounced ; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a county in South West England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my [birth]right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... The Elizabethan Era is the period associated with the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558 - 1603) and is often considered to be a golden age in English history. ...

The castle has a notable garden, which is designed and maintained to a very high standard.

The chapel, St Mary's Sudeley, is the burial place of Queen Catherine Parr, the sixth wife of King Henry VIII, and contains her marble tomb. Unusually for a castle chapel, St Mary's Sudeley is actually part of the local Church of England parish. The dignified Catherine Parr, the last of King Henry VIIIs wives, was married more than any other queen, four times. ... Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) from 22 April 1509 until his death. ... The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion, as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ... A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ...

External links

• Sudeley Castle home page
• Sudeley Castle Gardens Guide
• St Mary's Sudeley (Parish website)