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An illustration of Marlborough Mound in a 1776 copy of Itinerarium Curiosum by English Antiquarian William Stukeley.. The castle was in ruins by 1403. A new residence was built on the site by Francis Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Trowbridge (c.1590–1664), who had acquired the site from his elder brother William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset (1588–1660). [15]
The original purpose of Marlborough Mound is unknown as it dates from circa 2400BC, the Neolithic period, prehistoric times. A local legend was that the mound was the site of Merlin's burial, given the motto of the town of Marlborough 'ubi nunc sapientis ossa Merlini' (where now are the bones of the wise Merlin). [6]
Blenheim Palace (/ ˈ b l ɛ n ɪ m / BLEN-im [1]) is a country house in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England.It is the seat of the Dukes of Marlborough.Originally called Blenheim Castle, it has been known as Blenheim Palace since the 19th century. [2]
Parliaments were held at Marlborough in 1267 and at Salisbury in 1328 and 1384. [1] During the wars of Stephen's reign, Salisbury, Devizes and Malmesbury were garrisoned by Roger, Bishop of Salisbury, for the Empress, but in 1138 Stephen seized the bishop and captured Devizes Castle. In 1216, Marlborough Castle was surrendered to Louis by Hugh ...
Marlborough officials will commission a large mural that will be painted on South Bolton Street later this fall. Marlborough is creating a new mural about the city's history. How your input will help
The mound is 18 metres (59 ft) high, less than half the height of Silbury. There are archaeological and documentary indications that the Marlborough Mound had been used for medieval fortifications known as Marlborough Castle, and it had been identified as a Norman motte. A team of archaeologists, led by Jim Leary, analysed core samples from two ...
Robert then invited John Marshal, castellan of Marlborough, to join him in his schemes. Marshal was also on the side of the Earl and Empress Matilda's claim on the throne. Initially, he seemed to receive Robert's ideas well and invited him to Marlborough Castle. However, on arrival he ordered the gates slammed shut and thereby captured Robert ...
Edmund Fitzalan was born in the Castle of Marlborough, in Wiltshire, on 1 May 1285.He was the son of Richard Fitzalan, 1st Earl of Arundel (1267–1302), and his wife, Alice of Saluzzo, daughter of Thomas, marquess of Saluzzo in Italy. [3]