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3 days ago · Kilkenny Castle is in Kilkenny City. It was built in the 12 th century by William Marshal, the First Earl of Pembroke, as a defensive fortress. The castle witnessed many historical events throughout its long history. In 1391, the castle was seized by Richard II during his campaign against Irish insurgent Art MacMurrough. In the 16 th century ...
5 days ago · Herbert was created Earl of Pembroke as a reward for his service, and the poet Guto’r Glyn exhorted him to use his power to help the Welsh people ('and should England resent it, Wales will rally to your side!'). Herbert’s new eminence would be short-lived, however.
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2 days ago · Anne Boleyn (/ ˈ b ʊ l ɪ n, b ʊ ˈ l ɪ n /; c. 1501 or 1507 – 19 May 1536) was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536, as the second wife of King Henry VIII. The circumstances of her marriage and execution by beheading for treason, made her a key figure in the political and religious upheaval that marked the start of the English Reformation .
4 days ago · Sir William was created Baron Herbert of Cardiff 10 October 1551, and Earl of Pembroke on the following day. The Earl of Pembroke m. 1st, Ann, dau. of Thomas, Lord Parr of Kendal (sister of Queen Catherine Parr), and had issue Henry, 2nd Earl. d. March 1570. HENRY, 2nd EARL OF PEMBROKE, K.G. — 1570–1601.
3 days ago · Ermine. Alan Rufus, first lord of Richmond, was a younger son of Eudes Count of Penthiévre and a second cousin of the reigning Duke of Britanny. (fn. 21) Through his grandmother Hawise, sister of Richard II of Normandy, he could also claim relationship with William the Conqueror.
4 days ago · William Mauduit was succeeded by his nephew William, the first of the Beauchamp earls, the eldest son of William Beauchamp of Elmley (Worcs.); (fn. 14) he held the honor by the service of five knights.
1 day ago · For example, in the 1369 Loire campaign, the Earl of Pembroke shared command with Sir John Chandos; although the latter was appointed seneschal of France by the Black Prince, Pembroke refused to work beneath him on account of his superior social status.
