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Showing posts with label Winchester. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Winchester. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Book Spotlight : The Herb Knot by Jane Loftus. Audiobook Narrator: Matt Addis.

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  The Hundred Years' War comes to life in this spellbinding tale of love, betrayal and conspiracy …     A quest born on the battlefield ...
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Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Was Alfred the Great Just a King that was Great at Propaganda?

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Ancient Origins Stuart Brookes /The Conversation The Last Kingdom – BBC’s historical drama set in the time of Alfred the Great’s war ...
Monday, July 6, 2015

5 facts about… Alfred the Great

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History Extra The recent discovery of a piece of pelvic bone thought to belong to King Alfred, or to his eldest son, Edward, has sparked...
Thursday, October 30, 2014

History Trivia - Swithun becomes Bishop of Winchester

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October 30  852 Swithun, counselor to Kings Egbert and Aethelwulf, became Bishop of Winchester. 1270 The Eighth Crusade and siege of...
Thursday, July 17, 2014

History Trivia - The French defeat the English at the Battle of Castillon

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July 17 Edward the Elder     Alfred the Great    924 King Edward the Elder of England died. He became king in 899 upon the de...
Tuesday, July 15, 2014

History Trivia - Rosetta Stone discovered

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July 15 971 Saint Swithin, the Bishop of Winchester, was reburied inside his cathedral. The day is celebrated in England as Saint Swithi...
Wednesday, July 2, 2014

History Trivia - Valentinian III, Emperor of Rome crowned at the age of 6.

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July 2, 419 Valentinian III, Emperor of Rome, 425-455 AD,  was crowned at the age of 6. 862 St. Swithun, Bishop of Winchester and ro...