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2 giorni fa · King Alfred presumably gave the 'island' site when he founded the abbey c. 888. (fn. 1) A mansio called Relengen, identified with the later manor of LYNG or WEST LYNG, (fn. 2) was granted in 937 by King Athelstan in free alms in return for the prayers of the community for Alfred's soul. (fn. 3) In the 12th century the abbot was said to hold his ...
5 giorni fa · MANORS AND OTHER ESTATES. In 1066 Merlesuain held BRIDGWATER, which in 1086 Walter (or Walscin) of Douai held as one of a group of manors which lay on each side of the Parrett (fn. 1) and later formed part of the honor of Bampton (Devon). (fn. 2) Walter had no tenant recorded at Bridgwater, which may therefore have been his demesne manor; in ...
2 giorni fa · King John visited Bridgwater in 1204, 1205, 1208, and 1210, and Henry III in 1250. (fn. 258) Prests were delivered in the town to William Longespee, earl of Salisbury, in 1208-9 (fn. 259) and a tax levied in Cornwall in 1234 was to be taken for safe custody to the town.
4 giorni fa · The King is to take part in the Trooping the Colour ceremony but will inspect the soldiers from a carriage rather than on horseback, it is understood. Charles has recently returned to public-facing duties while still receiving treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer and will now take part in one of the highlights of the royal calendar. But ...
4 giorni fa · Army colonels have welcomed the news that the King will attend Trooping the Colour, but said it means they will “have to step up our game even more”. Charles, who has recently returned to public-facing duties while receiving treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer, will take part in the ceremony on June 15, but will inspect the soldiers from a carriage rather than on horseback as he ...
2 giorni fa · A D-Day veteran was “surprised and delighted” to be invited to Buckingham Palace where he was presented with his 100th birthday card from the King. Jim Miller, who turned 100 on June 1, landed on the Normandy beaches in June 1944 and took part in the Allied military operation to liberate occupied France and western Europe.
4 giorni fa · Fans don't always agree with where creators take their favorite characters - Wonder Woman writer Tom King reveals how fans actually changed his mind. The REAL way for fans to change creators' minds. Screen Rant
