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Há 3 dias · The Iveagh Bequest: A Legacy of Art Kenwood House is not only renowned for its architectural splendor but also for the extraordinary art collection it houses. The Iveagh Bequest, a generous gift from Edward Cecil Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh, in 1927, transformed Kenwood into a veritable art gallery, with masterpieces spanning centuries and genres.
Há 2 dias · Edward I [a] (17/18 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. Concurrently, he was Lord of Ireland, and from 1254 to 1306 he ruled Gascony as Duke of Aquitaine in his capacity as a vassal of the French king. Before his accession to the throne, he was commonly ...
Há 2 dias · This was a break with the past for England and for Edward. Such was the measure of the man. Edward I was, in the title of Marc Morris’s book, ‘a mighty and terrible king’. The latest biography of Edward I is a welcome one, though it is more likely to embellish the bookshelves of the public library than the studies of academics.
Há 4 dias · But a further act of generosity was to follow when the house itself and 89 acres of the surrounding woodlands were purchased by Edward Cecil Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh, at a cost of £189,000, who bequeathed the whole estate to the nation at his death or at the expiration of ten years.
Há 5 dias · Garech Browne (25th June 1939 - 10th March 2018), was the son of Oonagh Guinness and Dominick Geoffrey Browne, Baron Oranmore and Browne and grandson of Hon. Arthur Ernest Guinness, Earl of Iveagh.
Há 5 dias · Eleanor of Castile and Edward I formed an impressive royal team, for theirs was a story of an arranged marriage which blossomed into true love. When Eleanor and Edward first met she was just ten years old and he a tall, long-legged teenager of fifteen (hence his nickname – ‘Longshanks’). Born in 1244, Eleanor was a Spanish princess ...
Há 1 dia · Victory Medal. Sir Oswald Ernald Mosley, 6th Baronet (16 November 1896 – 3 December 1980) was a British aristocrat and politician who rose to fame during the 1920s and 1930s when, having become disillusioned with mainstream politics, he turned to fascism. He was a member of parliament and later founded and led the British Union of Fascists (BUF).
