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Chaos, Order and Scandal; Edward III and the Lady of the Sun
The Lady of the Sun; sounds poetic doesn’t it? Mysterious almost. Wondering who she is and how she is involved with Edward III? Read below to find out more about the reign of Edward III and his mistress Alice Perrers. Read more
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Queen for Country
By Bryn Davies With the threat of Coronavirus growing, the panic increasing and the loo roll running out, one voice has been very quiet during this pandemic. Her majesty Queen Elizabeth II, safely tucked away, is yet to voice her concerns and advice regarding the illness. However, that is set to change this Sunday with… Read more
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Whorlton Church; The Church of the Holy Rood
So as a follow on from yesterdays post I decided that today I would write a little blog post about Whorlton Church. Nestled in a grove of trees, in the abandoned Medieval village of Whorlton lies Whorlton Old Church. It is absolutely stunning and like the castle- pretty forgotten! Read below to find out more! Read more
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Discovering Whorlton
Hello everyone, here I am breaking away from my Plantagenets once again, however I am so excited about this post. Today (whilst socially distancing) my family and I went to look round the ruins of an old castle which is literally about 15 minutes away from our house. We have never visited it before and… Read more
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Edward II: The Man, The Myth, The Legend
Smothered, red hot poker, died- smothered, red hot poker, survived?! Not quite as catchy as the Henry VIII version about his wives is it. Intrigued as to what I’m talking about? If so welcome to episode two of the Plantagenets; the mysterious and potentially brutal death of Edward II. Read more
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Henry II: Blood on His Hands?
Ever fallen out with a friend? Ever looked for ways to resolve relationship issues? Well, take it from me do not take relationship advice from the Plantagenet’s. Welcome to the first in the Plantagenet series: the dramatic story of Henry II and his friend Thomas Becket! Read more
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