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Tunstall and the Tudors: The Calculating Bishop

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31 July 2022 - 26 March 2023

9:00AM - 3:00PM

Durham Castle

  • Admission fee

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Meet Cuthbert Tunstall: bishop, scholar, diplomat, builder, and author of England’s first maths book, celebrating its 500th anniversary this year. He might just be the most important man in Tudor England that you’ve never heard of.

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Cuthbert Tunstall Exhibition poster

Visit the exhibition on one of our self-guided days this summer or on one of guided tours.

Cuthbert Tunstall was Prince-Bishop of Durham from 1530 to 1559. He lived through a time of religious and political chaos as a sometime friend, sometime enemy of Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I.

Visit the exhibition to find out how he survived and thrived in this turbulent period using compromise, persuasion, a shrewd sense for danger and a little bit of luck.

During your visit, test out your Tudor maths skills with our quiz and step into Cuthbert’s shoes in our decision-making game to see if you too, can survive The Tudors.

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Admission fee

Adults - £5.00

Concessions - £4.50

Children under 16 - Free

Carers - Free

Durham University Campus Card holders - Free