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Professor [Mike] Parker Pearson, …added “… that people came from many different parts of Britain with their pigs and cattle to feast at Durrington Walls, and nearly half the people buried at Stonehenge had lived somewhere other than Salisbury Plain.” Nearly half being how many? Less than five?
December 27, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Professor [Mike] Parker Pearson, …added “… that people came from many different parts of Britain with their pigs and cattle to feast at Durrington Walls, and nearly half the people buried at Stonehenge had lived somewhere other than Salisbury Plain.” Nearly half being how many? Less than five?
Lead author Professor Mike Parker Pearson (UCL Institute of Archaeology) said: “The fact that all of its [Stonehenge’s] stones originated from distant regions, making it unique among over 900 stone circles in Britain, … “. Did they? Thought the Sarsen’s came from fifteen miles away?
December 27, 2024 at 3:44 PM
Lead author Professor Mike Parker Pearson (UCL Institute of Archaeology) said: “The fact that all of its [Stonehenge’s] stones originated from distant regions, making it unique among over 900 stone circles in Britain, … “. Did they? Thought the Sarsen’s came from fifteen miles away?
16 Dec 1869. Italian sculptor Pietro Tenerani died aged eighty. Two works, both at the Church of St Mary Magdalen, Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire.
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December 16, 2024 at 2:08 PM
16 Dec 1869. Italian sculptor Pietro Tenerani died aged eighty. Two works, both at the Church of St Mary Magdalen, Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire.
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Battle of Colenso. Victoria Cross: Captain Congreve was shot through the leg, through the toe of his boot, grazed on the elbow and the shoulder, and his horse shot in three places. F. Roberts [Portrait], assisted Captain Congreve. He was wounded in three places.
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December 16, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Battle of Colenso. Victoria Cross: Captain Congreve was shot through the leg, through the toe of his boot, grazed on the elbow and the shoulder, and his horse shot in three places. F. Roberts [Portrait], assisted Captain Congreve. He was wounded in three places.
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16 Dec 1558. Elizabeth Jenks, Baroness Rich, died aged forty-eight. Buried at Felsted, Essex. Wife of Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich, Lord Chancellor. They ancestors of Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Consort Camilla and Diana Spencer Princess Wales.
Portraits by Holbein.
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Portraits by Holbein.
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December 16, 2024 at 1:44 PM
16 Dec 1558. Elizabeth Jenks, Baroness Rich, died aged forty-eight. Buried at Felsted, Essex. Wife of Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich, Lord Chancellor. They ancestors of Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Consort Camilla and Diana Spencer Princess Wales.
Portraits by Holbein.
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Portraits by Holbein.
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On 16 Dec 1861 painter Antonio de la Gándara was born.
1898. Portrait of Virginie Amélie Avegno "Madame Gautreau".
1898. Portrait of Maria Hardouin.
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1898. Portrait of Virginie Amélie Avegno "Madame Gautreau".
1898. Portrait of Maria Hardouin.
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December 16, 2024 at 1:36 PM
On 16 Dec 1861 painter Antonio de la Gándara was born.
1898. Portrait of Virginie Amélie Avegno "Madame Gautreau".
1898. Portrait of Maria Hardouin.
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1898. Portrait of Virginie Amélie Avegno "Madame Gautreau".
1898. Portrait of Maria Hardouin.
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09 Jun 1597 John Wrey of North Russell buried at St Peter's Church, Tawstock with his wife Blanch Killigrew who had died two years before. Fine late 16th Century four tier monument which was moved from St Ive Church, Cornwall in 1924.
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December 16, 2024 at 1:25 PM
09 Jun 1597 John Wrey of North Russell buried at St Peter's Church, Tawstock with his wife Blanch Killigrew who had died two years before. Fine late 16th Century four tier monument which was moved from St Ive Church, Cornwall in 1924.
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On 16 Dec 1485 Catherine of Aragon was born to King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castile at the Palace of Alcalá de Henares, Madrid. She would marry Prince Arthur and his brother King Henry VIII. She died in 1536.
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December 16, 2024 at 1:14 PM
On 16 Dec 1485 Catherine of Aragon was born to King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castile at the Palace of Alcalá de Henares, Madrid. She would marry Prince Arthur and his brother King Henry VIII. She died in 1536.
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William of Worcester's Chronicle. 16 Dec 1460: "The Duke of York, with the Earl of Salisbury and many armed men, headed from London towards York, where their supporters, numbering ... were ambushed and killed by the forces of the Duke of Somerset at Worksop."
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December 16, 2024 at 12:13 PM
William of Worcester's Chronicle. 16 Dec 1460: "The Duke of York, with the Earl of Salisbury and many armed men, headed from London towards York, where their supporters, numbering ... were ambushed and killed by the forces of the Duke of Somerset at Worksop."
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William of Worcester. 16 Dec 1460. The Duke of York, with the Earl of Salisbury and many armed men, headed from London towards York, where their supporters, numbering .... were ambushed and killed by the forces of the Duke of Somerset at Worksop.
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December 16, 2024 at 12:10 PM
William of Worcester. 16 Dec 1460. The Duke of York, with the Earl of Salisbury and many armed men, headed from London towards York, where their supporters, numbering .... were ambushed and killed by the forces of the Duke of Somerset at Worksop.
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14 Dec 1417. John Oldcastle, leader of the Lollards, hanged, possibly drawn and quartered, at St Giles' Field, Holborn for treason. Witnessed by John, Duke of Bedford, and Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter.
As described by the Chronicle of Gregory:
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As described by the Chronicle of Gregory:
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December 14, 2024 at 12:08 PM
14 Dec 1417. John Oldcastle, leader of the Lollards, hanged, possibly drawn and quartered, at St Giles' Field, Holborn for treason. Witnessed by John, Duke of Bedford, and Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter.
As described by the Chronicle of Gregory:
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As described by the Chronicle of Gregory:
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On 14 Dec 1290 the body of Queen Eleanor of Castile rested where Cheapside Cross was subsequently built at a cost of £300; one of the most elaborate of the twelve Eleanor Crosses.
The Cross, now demolished, may be seen the 1547 image of the Coronation procession of King Edward VI.
The Cross, now demolished, may be seen the 1547 image of the Coronation procession of King Edward VI.
December 14, 2024 at 11:59 AM
On 14 Dec 1290 the body of Queen Eleanor of Castile rested where Cheapside Cross was subsequently built at a cost of £300; one of the most elaborate of the twelve Eleanor Crosses.
The Cross, now demolished, may be seen the 1547 image of the Coronation procession of King Edward VI.
The Cross, now demolished, may be seen the 1547 image of the Coronation procession of King Edward VI.
On 14 Dec 1911 the South Pole was reached for the first time by an expedition led by Norwegian Roald Amundsen. The expedition led by Robert Falcon Scott reached the pole thirty-four days later.
December 14, 2024 at 11:55 AM
On 14 Dec 1911 the South Pole was reached for the first time by an expedition led by Norwegian Roald Amundsen. The expedition led by Robert Falcon Scott reached the pole thirty-four days later.
13 Dec 1906. Princess Marina Glücksburg was born to Prince Nicholas Glücksburg and Elena Vladimirovna Holstein Gottorp Romanov. On 29 Nov 1934 she married her second-cousin Prince George Windsor, Duke Kent at Westminster Abbey.
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December 13, 2024 at 11:45 AM
13 Dec 1906. Princess Marina Glücksburg was born to Prince Nicholas Glücksburg and Elena Vladimirovna Holstein Gottorp Romanov. On 29 Nov 1934 she married her second-cousin Prince George Windsor, Duke Kent at Westminster Abbey.
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13 Dec 1886 Helen Gordon-Lennox was born to Charles Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke Richmond and Isabel Sophie Craven. She married in 1911, Henry Percy, future Duke of Northumberland.
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December 13, 2024 at 11:43 AM
13 Dec 1886 Helen Gordon-Lennox was born to Charles Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke Richmond and Isabel Sophie Craven. She married in 1911, Henry Percy, future Duke of Northumberland.
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13 December 1819. Painter Thomas Frank Dicksee, father of the better known born to Frank Bernard Dicksee, was born.
Particularly well known for his depictions of Shakespearean heroines.
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Particularly well known for his depictions of Shakespearean heroines.
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December 13, 2024 at 11:26 AM
13 December 1819. Painter Thomas Frank Dicksee, father of the better known born to Frank Bernard Dicksee, was born.
Particularly well known for his depictions of Shakespearean heroines.
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Particularly well known for his depictions of Shakespearean heroines.
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13 Dec 1688. John Evelyn's Diary: The Prince of Orange is advanced to Windsor, Berkshire, is invited by the King to St James's, the messenger sent was the Earl of Faversham, the General of the Forces, who going without trumpet, or ...
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13 Dec 1688. John Evelyn's Diary: The Prince of Orange is advanced to Windsor, Berkshire, is invited by the King to St James's, the messenger sent was the Earl of Faversham, the General of the Forces, who going without trumpet, or ...
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December 13, 2024 at 11:08 AM
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13 Dec 1688. John Evelyn's Diary: The Prince of Orange is advanced to Windsor, Berkshire, is invited by the King to St James's, the messenger sent was the Earl of Faversham, the General of the Forces, who going without trumpet, or ...
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13 Dec 1688. John Evelyn's Diary: The Prince of Orange is advanced to Windsor, Berkshire, is invited by the King to St James's, the messenger sent was the Earl of Faversham, the General of the Forces, who going without trumpet, or ...
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13 Dec 1558. Funeral of Queen Mary. Henry Machyn's Diary: "the corpse of the late Queen was brought from St. James's, in a charett, with the pyctur of emages lyke [her person], adorned with cremesun velvett and her crowne on her hed, her septer ... ".
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December 13, 2024 at 10:59 AM
13 Dec 1558. Funeral of Queen Mary. Henry Machyn's Diary: "the corpse of the late Queen was brought from St. James's, in a charett, with the pyctur of emages lyke [her person], adorned with cremesun velvett and her crowne on her hed, her septer ... ".
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13th Dec 1470. Marriage of Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales, and Anne, daughter of Warwick the Kingmaker. Commines: "An unaccountable match! to dethrone and imprison the father and marry his only son to the daughter of him that did it."
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December 13, 2024 at 10:50 AM
13th Dec 1470. Marriage of Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales, and Anne, daughter of Warwick the Kingmaker. Commines: "An unaccountable match! to dethrone and imprison the father and marry his only son to the daughter of him that did it."
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12 Dec 1890. The Victorian sculptor Joseph Edgar Boehm died suddenly, aged fifty-six. Princess Louise, his pupil, was either present or found his body shortly after he died.
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December 12, 2024 at 12:12 PM
12 Dec 1890. The Victorian sculptor Joseph Edgar Boehm died suddenly, aged fifty-six. Princess Louise, his pupil, was either present or found his body shortly after he died.
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11th Dec 1785 sculptor Joseph Gott was baptised at Calverley, West Yorkshire. Monument by Gott to Edward Cheney at St Luke's Church, Gaddesby, Leicestershire representing him fighting at Waterloo. His horse shot, collapsing; one of four he rode into battle.
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December 11, 2024 at 2:52 PM
11th Dec 1785 sculptor Joseph Gott was baptised at Calverley, West Yorkshire. Monument by Gott to Edward Cheney at St Luke's Church, Gaddesby, Leicestershire representing him fighting at Waterloo. His horse shot, collapsing; one of four he rode into battle.
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11 Dec 1661. Roger Palmer was created 1st Earl Castlemaine by King Charles II in recognition of his wife's [Barbara Villiers] services to Charles in the bedroom. The title to only descend to his heirs by Barbara i.e. her and Charles' children.
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December 11, 2024 at 12:56 PM
11 Dec 1661. Roger Palmer was created 1st Earl Castlemaine by King Charles II in recognition of his wife's [Barbara Villiers] services to Charles in the bedroom. The title to only descend to his heirs by Barbara i.e. her and Charles' children.
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𝟭𝟭 𝗗𝗲𝗰 𝟭𝟮𝟴𝟮. 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲
An English force including John Giffard 1st Baron Giffard Brimpsfield defeated a Welsh force at Builth Wells. The Welsh leader Llewellyn "Last" Aberffraw was killed effectively bringing to an end the independence of Wales.
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An English force including John Giffard 1st Baron Giffard Brimpsfield defeated a Welsh force at Builth Wells. The Welsh leader Llewellyn "Last" Aberffraw was killed effectively bringing to an end the independence of Wales.
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December 11, 2024 at 12:34 PM
𝟭𝟭 𝗗𝗲𝗰 𝟭𝟮𝟴𝟮. 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲
An English force including John Giffard 1st Baron Giffard Brimpsfield defeated a Welsh force at Builth Wells. The Welsh leader Llewellyn "Last" Aberffraw was killed effectively bringing to an end the independence of Wales.
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An English force including John Giffard 1st Baron Giffard Brimpsfield defeated a Welsh force at Builth Wells. The Welsh leader Llewellyn "Last" Aberffraw was killed effectively bringing to an end the independence of Wales.
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11 Dec 1290. The body of Queen Eleanor of Castile rested at Dunstable Priory on its journey to Westminster. Annals of Dunstable: " ... a cross of remarkable size was erected, with our prior present and sprinkling holy water."
The cross now destroyed.
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The cross now destroyed.
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December 11, 2024 at 12:24 PM
11 Dec 1290. The body of Queen Eleanor of Castile rested at Dunstable Priory on its journey to Westminster. Annals of Dunstable: " ... a cross of remarkable size was erected, with our prior present and sprinkling holy water."
The cross now destroyed.
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The cross now destroyed.
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"An account of Carl Wark in Derbyshire". By Hayman Rooke, Esq. Read at the Society of Antiquaries, December 11th, 1785.
On Hathersage Moor in the high Peak, not far from the road that goes from Sheffield to Manchester, is a British work, called Cairs work ...
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On Hathersage Moor in the high Peak, not far from the road that goes from Sheffield to Manchester, is a British work, called Cairs work ...
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December 11, 2024 at 12:01 PM
"An account of Carl Wark in Derbyshire". By Hayman Rooke, Esq. Read at the Society of Antiquaries, December 11th, 1785.
On Hathersage Moor in the high Peak, not far from the road that goes from Sheffield to Manchester, is a British work, called Cairs work ...
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On Hathersage Moor in the high Peak, not far from the road that goes from Sheffield to Manchester, is a British work, called Cairs work ...
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