Henry Earl of Northumberland
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Ripley Castle for Sale-1st time in 700 years
Bosworth, Carthusian Monastery, Edward IV, Elizabeth Wydeville, executions, Henry Earl of Northumberland, Henry VII, john ingleby, katherine stillington, margery strangeways, Northallerton, property sales, Richard III, Richard Welles, ripley castle, Robert Stillington, Robin Hood, Sheen, william inglebyRipley Castle in Yorkshire will be put up for sale later in the year for the first time in 700 years. If you can scrape up the money in your piggybank, the sale also includes the Boar’s Head pub and several village houses. The castle has an interesting history. It became a possession of the…
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The Battle of Pwll Melyn, 5 May,1405.
abbot of llantarnam, Adam of Usk, Alianore Countess of March, battle of worcester, bramham moor, Dafydd Gam, executions, grosmont, gruffudd ap owain, Gwent, Henry Earl of Northumberland, Henry IV, Lord Grey of Codnor, monkswood, Mortimers, Owain Glyn Dwr, Pwll Melyn, rhys gethin, Sir john greyndore, Sir John Oldcastle, Usk CastleThe Battle of Pwll Melyn (Yellow Pool in English) was, in retrospect, the turning point for Henry IV. Up to this time, his enemies had largely held the initiative and were a real threat to him. This was to be the last time his forces were engaged in a full-scale battle against them. (1) Owain Glyndŵr‘s…
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