Ely Cathedral
Chantry chapel for Bishop John Alcock (1430-1500). Amongst his many duties and posts he was given charge of Edward IV’s sons, the unfortunate Princes in the Tower. After the Battle of Bosworth in 1485, Henry VII made Alcock interim Lord Chancellor and in 1486 he was appointed Bishop of Ely. The vast resources Ely put at his disposal enabled him to found Jesus College, Cambridge and build his own chantry chapel in an extravagantly ornate style. Apparently it was a bit too large for the space it was meant to fit into, so they hacked away at the cathedral wall at the rear to accommodate it.
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