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2 days ago · Henry was born in the tower above the gatehouse of Monmouth Castle in Wales, and for that reason was sometimes called Henry of Monmouth. He was the son of Henry of Bolingbroke (later Henry IV of England) and Mary de Bohun. His father's cousin was the reigning English monarch, King Richard II.
- 21 March 1413 – 31 August 1422
- Mary de Bohun
May 4, 2024 · Monmouth Castle (Image: Google) Heritage rating: Four stars. Location: Castle Hill, Monmouth NP25 3BS. Key highlights: Monmouth Castle was built between 1067-71 by William fitz Osbern, but...
3 days ago · A visitors takes a photo of the Monmouth Park Sand Castle on their way in. Opening Day at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, NJ on May 11, 2024. Peter Ackerman, Asbury Park Press.
4 days ago · Monmouth is an elegant town with a splendid location at the confluence of three rivers - the Trothy, Monnow and, more famously, the river Wye. Its world famous gateway, on the Monnow Bridge, is unique in Britain and befits the town’s proud past. The town overlooks the hills of Abergavenny, Hay Bluff, and the Brecon Beacons making a superb ...
Apr 27, 2024 · Abergavenny, town, historic and present county of Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy), southern Wales. It lies at the confluence of the Rivers Gavenny and Usk. Abergavenny is the site of an 11th-century Norman castle. The town hosts the Abergavenny Food Festival and the Abergavenny Festival of Cycling.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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5 days ago · On the same day, Edward granted Edmund the Three Castles and Monmouth Castle in Wales. The following year, Henry appointed Edmund as the Constable of Leicester Castle, a royal possession held in the king's name. The conclusion of the Second Barons' War marked a significant turning point in Edmund's life.
5 days ago · Choose to visit from a wide selection of castles in the region: from the mighty Chepstow Castle at the very entrance to Wales, to the isolated White Castle near Abergavenny. Watch them all burst into life, with staged banquets and civil war battles at Caldicot Castle, falconry at Raglan Castle, and medieval pageants at Abergavenny Castle.
