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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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| | | | | Growing up near Conisbrough Castle, South Yorkshire, I did not know much about its history. It was rather underrated. We always thought it was just a bland old place - it was great for exploring and rolling down the hills and playing hide and seek in the inner bailey. However, being so far from London,... | |
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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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| | | The year of 1215 marked a turning point in English history with the sealing of a rather unique document; the Charter of Liberties, or as we know it today, the Magna Carta. It was a charter from the people to a king demanding the rights that they believed that they deserved. Those who sealed it... | ||