Abingdon

Abingdon marks a deliberate stop on the King’s summer progress itinerary, slotted into the royal schedule during Cromwell’s dictation in his Austin Friars study. Rafe Sadler records it amid adjustments that insert Wolf Hall, positioning Abingdon within the monarch’s tour of English power centers. The mention underscores its role as a waypoint for Henry VIII’s retinue, where courtiers anticipate halts amid Thames Valley landscapes, blending routine logistics with factional maneuvering.