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Explore all four floors of the White Tower at the Tower of London using the Unity 3d game engine.
A Medieval Mystery
There appear to be some strange connections between the fourteenth century Old Wardour Castle and ancient stone circle Stonehenge.
1: Location
Old Wardour Castle appears to be aligned to ancient sites in the Stonehenge landscape.
2: Alignment
Stonehenge is aligned to the Summer Solstice. Old Wardour has a very similar alignment.
3: Size
Could the builders of Old Wardour used mesaurements from Stonehenge to layout the geometrical keep?
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901 .. 925
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24 Historical events occurring between 901 and 925
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901
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Aethelwold ruler of Northumbria
The Danes in Northumbria accepted Aethelwold as their king. Aethelwold needed an army if he was going to take the English throne from King Edward.
902
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Aethelwold (b.868 - d.902)
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Norwegians expelled from Dublin
The Norse that had occupied Dublin were expelled with nowhere to go. Over the next few years they attacked Wales, Scotland and North West England.
Episode: Viking Invasions [highlight all]
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Aethelwold killed
Athelwold and Eric the Dane were killed in battle when they fought an army of Kentish men who were part of King Edward's army. ¹
905
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Ealhswith ( - d.905)
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A comet is seen in the skies
The chronicles report a comet seen in the skies at the end of the year. ¹
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906
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Peace with Northumbria
Edward the Elder managed to agree peace terms with the Danes in Northumbria but friendly relationships were not to last. ¹
Episode: Viking Invasions [highlight all]
907
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Romsey Abbey founded
According to medieval accounts the abbey for nuns was founded at Romsey by Edward the Elder in this year. ¹
909
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Athelm becomes Bishop of Wells
Athelm, later to be Archbishop of Canterbury was consecrated to the see of Wells, by Plegmund, Archbishop of Canterbury and Wereferth, Bishop of Worcester. Athelm started as a monk at Glastonbury Abbey and was the first Bishop of Wells. ¹
910
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Abbey of Cluny founded
The abbey of Cluny was founded by William I, Duke of Aquitaine (d.918). The abbey became the founding member of a new Order of Monks known as the Cluniacs. All of Cluny's daughter houses sent money back to the abbey and it became very rich. ¹
Aug
Battle of Tettenhall
Aug
Edward the Elder of Wessex with help from Aethelred of Mercia defeated Danes from York at the battle of Tettenhall (Wednesfield) in Staffordshire. Many of the Danes were killed in the battle including Halfden. The West Saxons and Mercians laid waste to Northumbria for several weeks after their victory. ¹
Episode: Viking Invasions [highlight all]
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911
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Aethelred (of Mercia) (b.855 - d.911)
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Rollo founds the Norman Dynasty
Rollo, in return for land in Northern France, swore allegiance to the French king Charles III. Charles' motives were to use a settled band of Vikings in his country to help prevent more Viking attacks in the future. The hope that Charles may have had of removing the Vikings at a later date proved impossible to implement. ¹
Episode: Viking Invasions [highlight all]
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Death of Louis the Child
The last Carolingian ruler of Germany, Louis the Child or Louis IV, died in this year. He died without an heir . At Forchheim, the higher ranking nobles and religious leaders of the county began the process of electing a new king. They chose Duke Conrad of Franconia as the new leader. ¹
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912
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Towns fortified at Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth
Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians, built a burh first at Shrewsbury and then at Bridgnorth.The defences were needed to protect the people from the Danes. ¹
913
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Tamworth fortified against the Danes
Aethelflaed, the Lady of the Mercians, fortified the towns of Tamworth and Stafford against attack from the Danes. ¹
Episode: Viking Invasions [highlight all]
914
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Vikings return to Ireland
Vikings landed at Waterford in Ireland and established a base. ¹
Episode: Viking Invasions [highlight all]
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Warwick founded by Athelflaed
Aethelflaed, the Lady of the Mercians, founded the town of Warwick at the important river crossing across the River Avon. The town was fortified againt attack from the Danes. ¹
Episode: Viking Invasions [highlight all]
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Wulfhelm becomes Bishop of Wells
When Athelm transferred from Wells to Canterbury, Wulfhelm was consecrated as the Bishop of Wells. ¹
917
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Battle of Tempsford
The Danes were defeated at the battle of Tempsford and their leader Guthurm was killed. ¹
Episode: Viking Invasions [highlight all]
918
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Aethelflaed (Lady of the Mercians) (b.869 - d.918)
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Edward captures Nottingham
Edward the Elder captured Nottingham from the Danes.
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Bedford fortified by Edward the Elder
Around this time Edward the Elder expelled the Danes from Bedford and fortified the several towns with ditches. Bedord, Colchester, Huntingdon and Wigmore are examples of the towns whose defences were improved after the Danes left. ¹
920
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Katla Volcano Eruption
Eruption of the large Icelandic volcano. ¹
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924
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EDWARD (the Elder, King of West Saxons, 899-924) (b.871 - d.924)
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Rollo granted Bayeux
Rollo, the founder of Normandy, look control of the area around Bayeux.an the north caost of modern day France.
Jul 17
Edward the Elder dies
Jul 17
Edward the Elder died (at Farndon in Mercia). He was succeeded by his son Athelstan. ¹
925
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Dunstan, (Archbishop of Canterbury) (b.925 - d.988)
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Rollo attacks Amiens
Rollo declared that the treaty that had maintained the peace between the Normans and the Franks was invalid and attacked the area around Amiens, north of Paris. But the Franks raised as army and defeated the Normans at Eu.
Sep 4
Aethelstan becomes King of Wessex and Mercia
Sep 4
Aethelstan became King of Wessex and Mercia. His coronation took place at Kingston-upon-Thames. At this point Aethelstan was not king of all England. He had to wait until 927 to become overlord of the other regional rulers.
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