The Wars of the Roses (Tour)

Learn about how the power struggle for the throne between the two royal houses of York and Lancaster left its mark on the fabric and people of the monastery in the 1400s and into the 1500s.

Price: £12

Saturday 22 August, 10.30am - Book now

Event details

Where

St Albans Cathedral, Sumpter Yard, St Albans, AL1 1BY

When

Start: 22^nd August, 2026 at 10:30am

End: 22^nd August, 2026 at 12:15pm

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