Departure of the Pilgrim Fathers from Delft Haven, July 1620 Size:M: 50 x 40cm The Royal Mausoleum

The Royal Mausoleum

One of the quietest places in Staffordshire

The Leathersellers' Hall had occupied the site of the dissolved St Helen's Priory and the crypt was exposed in 1799 when the hall was taken down to be rebuilt further to the east

View with two figures including one on horseback

Departure of the Pilgrim Fathers from Delft Haven, July 1620 Size:M: 50 x 40cm The Royal Mausoleum'Departure of the Pilgrim Fathers from Delft Haven, July 1620', (19th century). The Pilgrim Fathers, members of the English Separatist Church sect of Puritans fled religious persecution in 1609, becoming exiles in the Netherlands. They decided to seek a new life in the New World, and sailed from Delft in a small ship, the 'Speedwell', to rendezvous with another vessel, the 'Mayflower'. It transpired that only the Mayflower would be able to withstand