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historytheinterestingbits.com
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| | | | | Detail of Emma of Normandy before an altar In the years leading up to the Norman Conquest of 1066 one woman, in particular, stands out as the matriarch of the period: Emma of Normandy. As wife of both Æthelred II and King Cnut, Emma of Normandy was the lynchpin of the story of the 11th... | |
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thefreelancehistorywriter.com
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| | | | | Photo copyright of the The Freelance History Writer It's always an interesting exercise as an historian to contemplate the "what ifs" of history. Edward VI of England is just one of those cases. Would he have been the epitome of a Protestant humanist, ruling with a velvet touch? Or would he have become a tyrant... | |
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northeastlore.com
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| | | | | In my last blog we looked at the First Battle of Alnwick in 1093 (https://northeastlore.com/2021/01/02/the-battle-of-alnwick-1093-rebellion-of-1095/). It was more of a skirmish than a battle, but it did result in the death of the King of Scotland, Malcolm III and his eldest son and heir Edward. In this blog we consider the Second Battle of Alnwick.... | |
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historytheinterestingbits.com
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| | | It is a pleasure to welcome author Tony Riches to History ... the Interesting Bits today. Tony has written a fabulous trilogy based on the story of Charles Brandon and two of his wives, Mary Tudor, Queen of France, and Katherine Willoughby. Mary - Tudor Princess From the author of the best-selling Tudor Trilogy, the... | ||
