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Denbigh Castle The story of Alice de Lacey is like something straight from a novel, with rebellion, kidnappings and love all wrapped up in the life of this one Countess. Alice was born at Denbigh Castle on 25th December 1281. She was the daughter of Henry de Lacey, 5th Earl of Lincoln. Through her mother... |
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The imposing keep of Conisbrough Castle Whilst I was researching the Warenne earls of Surrey my cousin, who lives in Conisbrough, passed on to me a story of the accidental discovery of a long-dead knight during road-widening work in the village. Whether he has any relation to the Warenne family is open to conjecture, of... |
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Image: St George's Chapel, Windsor; Andrewkbrook1, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons Henry VIII was buried in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle on 16th February 1547. However, although he is one of the most recognisable figures of English history there is no large, elaborate tomb. Instead, Henry and Jane Seymour's final resting place is... |
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thefreelancehistorywriter.com
Depiction of Margaret Clifford Stanley from Jan van Belcamp's "The Great Picture", 1646. (Credit: Lakeland Arts@Tate https://lakelandarts.org.uk/items/jan-van-belcamp-c1610-1653/) There was no shortage of female heirs, in remainder to the crown after the death of King Henry VIII. He had passed over the children of his elder sister Margaret Tudor in favor of his own children, followed... |
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