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thefreelancehistorywriter.com
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| | | | | We would like to continue our series on Tudor queens by examining the life of Mary Tudor, the younger sister of King Henry VIII. She began as a victim of circumstances but ended up marrying the love of her life. Mary was the fifth child of Henry VII, King of England and his wife Elizabeth... | |
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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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hauntedpalaceblog.com
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| | | | | In the late eighteenth century Salisbury Cathedral underwent an extensive renovation. As part of this process the tomb of a famous medieval knight, William Longespee, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, and son of King Henry II, was broken open. What the builders found inside was both horrific and mysterious, and would lead to centuries of speculation about exactly how Longespee died. | |
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nathangoldwag.wordpress.com
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| | | This is a page where I will list some of the history books that I've read that really influenced me or that I thought deserved a recommendation. If they sound interesting, you should read them too! Ancient Rome Title: Augustus: First Emperor of Rome Author: Adrian Goldsworthy Summary: Augustus is an absolutely fascinating historical... | ||
