n amercement was a fine imposed by a court. The offender had to purchase the mercy of the person, usually a lord of the king, whose law they had breached.Scriptorium
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Amercement
n amercement was a fine imposed by a court. The offender had to purchase the mercy of the person, usually a lord of the king, whose law they had breached.Timeline
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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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