The magnificent altar at St. Albans - used to be Benedictine, but thanks to our pals Harry Tudor and Oliver Cromwell and the Dissolution of the Monasteries...it is now Church of England. 
Here I am in front of St. Alban's Cathedral (1750 years old and Norman-Gothic) in the town of ...St. Albans. It was a sunny/rainy day as you can see by the warring clouds. St. Albans is about an hour and a half away from Oxford, south of London, I think. 
This is a view from the base of Broad Street, which turns off Carfax (the old Saxon crossroads) and Magdalen street which eventually leads to Wycliffe. This is my favorite Street in Oxford. Blackwell's is there, coffeeshops, Oxford shops, Balliol College is up there on the left and you might be able to see the cupola of the Sheldonian Theatre (its blue against the clouds) and beyond that, the Bodleian. 
This is the monument built for the martyrs Latimer, Cranmer and...one other...who were burnt to death by Bloody Mary in Broad Street, Oxford. There is a bronze cross on the cobblestones on Broad Street which is supposed to commemorate the spot. 
This is Wycliffe Hall - a Christian private hall - not college, still a full member of Oxford University. It's Victorian, as you can see. A good forty minutes walk through meadows and swamp from the vine, and ten minutes fast walk to the city centre. 
Here's a photo from Tuesday night, the night of the filming. We had to wait until it was quite dark for the filming to begin...and for us to get chased out.
This, as you may remember, was the Infirmary...where is Madam Pomfrey
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Hey Christy! For some reason I can't write emails from my grandma's house so I can't get you the info you requested. Would you like me to have my mom send it to you from her office? I also must get her to call the number you left me, since I can't from Ohio- unless you'd like me to wait until I get home next saturday... what are your thoughts?
P.S. I love these pictures! Amazing. ANd don't worry- It doesn't feel impersonal. I'm so proud of you for keeping up on it. Also, my grandparents and I have been keeping an eye on the news! It's a little bit concerning, especially with you so much close comparatively. And two more P.S.'s: 1. My grandma's small group asked me to speak about my trip to south africa! I so wish you were here to teach them about all the history. I'm somewhat of a novice on it all. 2. I absolutely met Cynthia (think Mitford) yesterday. The resemblence is uncanny. I'll fill you in later.
love, K
Now that you've seen the Martyr's monument, be sure to read the account in Foxe's Acts and Monuments (the 1563 version is best) where Latimer tells Ridley to "play the man." Have you seen the Christchurch Chapel or St. Mary's yet?
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