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York was a Viking capital in the 10th century, and continued as an important northern city in the 11th century. [6] In 1068, on William the Conqueror's first northern expedition after the Norman Conquest, [7] he built a number of castles across the north-east of England, including one at York. [7]
Margaret, Lady Denham (c. 1642 – January 1667), formerly the Honourable Margaret Brooke, was an English courtier during the reign of King Charles II of England and was one of the "Windsor Beauties" painted by Sir Peter Lely. [1] She was a mistress of the future King James II of England.
In the North and West, winter campaigns were actively carried on: "It is summer in Yorkshire, summer in Devon, and cold winter at Windsor", said one of Essex's critics. At the beginning of December 1642, Newcastle crossed the River Tees, defeated Sir John Hotham, the Parliamentary commander in the
Here's everything you need to know about Windsor Castle, the home of 39 monarchs. ... During the English Civil War (1642 - 1651), Charles I was held at Windsor under arrest before he was executed ...
Windsor Castle is almost as famous as its inhabitants, including the late Queen Elizabeth II. This stunning estate is the world's longest-occupied palace in the world, housing 40 British monarchs ...
The Windsor Beauties are a set of portrait paintings, still in the Royal Collection, by Sir Peter Lely and his workshop, produced in the early to mid-1660s, that depict ladies of the court of King Charles II, some of whom were his mistresses. [1] [2] The name stems from the original location of the collection, which was at Windsor Castle.
1642: Dawnay: extinct 1644 De Raedt of the Hague: 1660: De Raedt: dormant: surname may have changed to Rhett De Vic of Guernesy: 1649: De Vic: extinct 1688 Delaval of Seaton: 1660: Delaval: dormant 1729 Delves of Dodington: 1621: Delves: extinct 1727 Denny of Castle More: 1642: Denny: extinct 1676 Denton of Hillersdon: 1699: Denton: extinct ...
Sir Arthur Ingram (c. 1565 – 1642) was an English investor, landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1610 and 1642. [1] [2] The subject of an influential biography, [3] he has been celebrated for his "financial skill and ruthless self-interest", [4] and characterized as "a rapacious, plausible swindler who ruined many during a long and successful ...