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23 mag 2024 · Thomas of Woodstock was dead before the usurpation of Henry IV, and played little role in the reign of his father. In life, he is notable for his resistance to Richard II, and for his involvement in the Merciless Parliament.
27 mag 2024 · The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1964. Their classic lineup (1964–1978) consisted of lead vocalist Roger Daltrey, guitarist Pete Townshend, bassist John Entwistle and drummer Keith Moon. They are considered one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century.
3 giorni fa · Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester (1355–1397), seventh son (fifth surviving son), born at Woodstock Palace in Oxfordshire; in 1376 he married Eleanor de Bohun, by whom he had issue. Personality. Mark Ormrod has noted that in this period, politics was often dictated by the personality and character of the king.
6 giorni fa · Parliamentary raids on Woodstock were repulsed with small losses in February 1646, but in March Col. Thomas Rainsborough and an army of 2,000 men arrived with the intention of blockading Oxford, which was cut off from Woodstock by early April.
1 giorno fa · Eleanor of Provence. 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.
28 mag 2024 · Thomas of Brotherton, earl of Norfolk (born June 1, 1300, Brotherton, near Pontefract, Yorkshire, Eng.—died August 1338) was the Earl of Norfolk and half brother of King Edward II of England and of Edmund of Woodstock, Earl of Kent.
1 giorno fa · Pocahontas is a 1995 American animated musical historical drama film based on the life of Powhatan woman Pocahontas and the arrival of English colonial settlers from the Virginia Company. The film romanticizes Pocahontas's encounter with John Smith and her legendary saving of his life.
