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5 days ago · Windsor Castle, English royal residence that stands on a ridge at the northeastern edge of the district of Windsor and Maidenhead in the county of Berkshire, England. The castle occupies 13 acres (5 hectares) of ground above the south bank of the River Thames.
- St. George's Chapel
St. George’s Chapel, part of Windsor Castle, in the district...
- Jane Seymour
Jane Seymour (born 1509?, England—died October 24, 1537,...
- St. George's Chapel
4 days ago · t. e. The House of Plantagenet [a] ( /plænˈtædʒənət/ plan-TAJ-ə-nət) was a royal house which originated in the French County of Anjou. The name Plantagenet is used by modern historians to identify four distinct royal houses: the Angevins, who were also counts of Anjou; the main line of the Plantagenets following the loss of Anjou; and ...
- 12th century
- Geoffrey V of Anjou
1 day ago · The first castles appeared in France in the 10th century, and in England during the 11th century. A few castles are known to have been built in England before the Normans invaded in 1066; a great many were built in the years following, the principal mechanism by means of which the Normans were able to consolidate their control over the country.
- An indication as to what remains of the original castle structure
- The building or site as it currently exists
- Usually the dates of the principal building works relating to the surviving remains
- Usually the type of castle represented by the predominant surviving fortified remains
3 days ago · The castle's history as a military stronghold dates back to the reign of David I in the 12th century, though its significance as a royal and military site extends even further into Scotland's ancient past. Over the centuries, Edinburgh Castle has witnessed several critical sieges and battles, each contributing to its lore and legend.
4 days ago · It is located within the historic county of Glamorgan (Morgannwg) on the Bristol Channel at the mouth of the River Taff, about 150 miles (240 km) west of London. The origins of its name are a point of debate but are widely believed to have come from an English corruption of the original Welsh title Caer-Taff (Fort on the Taff).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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4 days ago · The House of Tudor ( / ˈtjuːdər /) [1] was an English and Welsh dynasty that held the throne of England from 1485 to 1603. [2] They descended from the Tudors of Penmynydd, a Welsh noble family, and Catherine of Valois. The Tudor monarchs ruled the Kingdom of England and the Lordship of Ireland (later the Kingdom of Ireland) for 118 years ...
