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Há 22 horas · The Most Noble Order of the Garter was founded by Edward III of England in 1348. Dates shown are of nomination or installation; coloured rows indicate sovereigns, princes of Wales, medieval ladies, modern royal knights and ladies, and stranger knights and ladies, none of whom counts toward the 24-member limit.
Há 1 dia · Eleanor of Aquitaine (French: Aliénor d'Aquitaine, Éléonore d'Aquitaine, Occitan: Alienòr d'Aquitània, pronounced [aljeˈnɔɾ dakiˈtanjɔ], Latin: Helienordis, Alienorde or Alianor; c. 1124 – 1 April 1204) was Duchess of Aquitaine in her own right from 1137 to 1204, Queen of France from 1137 to 1152 as the wife of King Louis ...
Há 5 dias · Eleanor de Montfort: The Rebel Countess. The other key Eleanor in this story was Eleanor of England, the younger sister of King Henry III and the wife of Simon de Montfort, the leader of the baronial opposition. Born in 1215, Eleanor was the daughter of King John and his second wife, Isabella of Angoulême.
Há 3 dias · SOCIAL LIFE. Little can be said about social and intellectual life in Salisbury before the beginning of the 18th century; but with the peaceful political conditions of this period there grew up in Salisbury, as in other cities, a number of cultural, especially musical, activities and a variety of public amusements.
Há 3 dias · About Lacock. The village and parish of Lacock lies between the towns of Melksham and Chippenham. The parish of Lacock consists of the village of Lacock and surrounding areas, including Bowden Hill, Notton and Reybridge. The Lackham estate lies directly north of Lacock and is now an agricultural college. The River Avon also runs through the Parish.
Há 3 dias · On this day in Tudor history, 27th May, Cardinal Pole sent Henry VIII a copy of his work, and in it, he criticised the king's annulment; there were celebrations for the 'quickening' of Queen Jane Seymour's baby; and Cardinal Pole's mother, Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, was executed...
Há 2 dias · At the division of the manor in 1229 the advowson was allotted to Countess Ela, and followed the descent of the overlordship of her part of the manor until it was merged in the Duchy of Lancaster in 1399. It was then exercised by the sovereign or the Lord Chancellor with a few exceptions.
