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Jan 71 min read
The Death of Katherine of Aragon - KIMBOLTON CASTLE
On this very day January 7th, 489 years ago, Katherine of Aragon died at Kimbolton Castle.
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Dec 4, 20241 min read
Robert Dudley's Final Attempt to Woo Queen Elizabeth into Marriage- Kenilworth Castle
Robert Dudley believed he had one final attempt to woo Queen Elizabeth l into marriage when she was 42 years old.
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Evelyn
Aug 13, 20241 min read
Palace of Versailles - How a Procedure on Louis XIV's Bottom Changed Surgery Forever
Louis XIV decided as a last resort to get surgery. The procedure he ended up having changed the medical profession forever.
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Evelyn
Aug 8, 20241 min read
Mary Queen of Scots Flees to Inchmahome Priory
In our fourth episode of our Mary Queen of Scots Trail:- we head to Inchmahome Priory where Mary and her mother fled for safety
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May 28, 20241 min read
The Death of King John and the Opening of His Tomb
King John, often branded as the worst king in English history. Was he truly the villain that history remembers, or has his story been unfair
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Evelyn
May 15, 20241 min read
Tintagel Castle - Merlin's Magic: The Origin Story of King Arthur
The Legend of the man known as King Athur has evolved over the centuries.
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Evelyn
Apr 25, 20241 min read
The Birth of Mary Queen of Scots - Linlithgow Palace
In our second episode of our Mary Queen of Scots Trail: Following in her Footsteps- we head to Linlithgow Palace where Mary was born.
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Evelyn
Apr 17, 20241 min read
Buchanan Castle - The Strange Mission to Scotland During WW2
Buchanan castle is derelict manor house in Scotland that was built from
1852-1858. During WW2 it was used as a field hospital and had the n
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Evelyn
Apr 10, 20241 min read
The Death and Burial of Katherine of Aragon: Peterborough Cathedral
Katherine of Aragon died on January 7, 1536 at Kimbolton Castle. She was Henry VIII’s first wife and mother to his eldest child, Mary I
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Evelyn
Apr 5, 20241 min read
The Forgotten Crypt of Mercian Kings - St. Wystan's Church Repton, England
Beneath the church lies a crypt that at one time held the great kings and royalty of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Mercia.
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Evelyn
Mar 21, 20241 min read
Gwenllian - The Only Woman to Lead an Army in Medieval Welsh History: Cydweli/Kidwelly Castle
It's Women's History Month. It has been a particular passion and goal of mine to tell the stories of women in the Middle Ages whenever I...
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Evelyn
Feb 15, 20241 min read
Berkeley Castle - The Death of Edward II
Edward Il supposedly died at Berkeley Castle in 1327. Historians continue to debate the particulars of who ordered the death, how he died...
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Feb 6, 20241 min read
The Fatal Fall and Final Resting Place of Alexander III of Scotland: Dunfermline Abbey
To understand how and why Robert the Bruce became king- you have to understand what happened right before that.
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May 24, 20211 min read
Kilchurn Castle - Scotland
Kilchurn Castle Location: Click for Map Fee: Free In this episode I tell you all about the gorgeous Kilchurn Castle on Loch Awe in...
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Oct 15, 20206 min read
Finlarig Castle
You would never actually even know Finlarig Castle was there if you weren’t specifically looking for it. There is no sign on the road ...
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Aug 11, 20204 min read
Carreg Cennen Castle
Carreg Cennen sits on a massive limestone cliff in the Brecon Beacons National Park. It's been rated the most romantic ruin in Wales...
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Jun 10, 20204 min read
Tioram Castle: One of The Scottish Highland's Great Beauties
Tioram Castle (pronounced CHEE-rum) is arguably one of the most beautiful and romantic ruins I have ever seen. I would even be so bold to sa
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