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became a Cardinal-Archbishop of Canterbury, as the dates will not fit.
One incumbent, John Larke, was a friend of Sir Thomas More, and,
like him, was put to death for denying the supremacy of Henry VIII.
Of St. Helen’s a great deal has been written and might be written,
for it is as remarkable for its connection with the names of great folk,
as St. Ethelburga is for their absence. Of the fabric of the church
there is not much to be said. The south doorway is as interesting
as any other part of the
church, and must have
had several narrow
escapes at the hands of
restorers, for it is in a
wholly incongruous style,
being dated 1633. St.
Helen's does not come
un ét
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brass of a lady in a
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