"</poem> A traditional anecdote concerning Mrs Holford, one of the king's mistresses, was first related in 1769 by James Granger as follows: The story was later related in 1808 in the ""Edinburgh Budget of Wit"" as follows: A later renditioning of the story by Wheatley (1933) relates that the king at one of his palaces In modern times, in 1940 a racehorse called ""Old Rowley"" won the Melbourne Cup, Australia's major thoroughbred horse race. Old Rowley Old Rowley was the name of a stallion racehorse belonging to King Charles II (1660-1685) of England. The Rowley Mile Racecourse at Newmarket, Suffolk,"
"sometimes been misidentified as a ruler of Alt Clut (modern Dumbarton Rock), the Brythonic kingdom later known as Strathclyde. Rhodri Molwynog Rhodri Molwynog (""Rhodri the Bald and Grey""; died ), also known as Rhodri ap Idwal (""Rhodri son of Idwal"") was an 8th-century king of Gwynedd. He was listed as a King of the Britons by the Annals of Wales. This era in the history of Gwynedd is very obscure and, given the lack of reliable information available, several serious histories of medieval Walesincluding John Davies'sdo not mention Rhodri at all, while othersincluding John Lloyd'smention him only in passing, quoting"
"Edmund Ironside Edmund Ironside (c.990 – 30 November 1016; , ; sometimes also known as Edmund II) was King of England from 23 April to 30 November 1016. He was the son of King Æthelred the Unready and his first wife, Ælfgifu of York. Edmund's reign was marred by a war he had inherited from his father; his cognomen ""Ironside"" was given to him ""because of his valour"" in resisting the Danish invasion led by Cnut the Great. Edmund was not expected to be King of England; however, by 1014 two elder brothers had died, making him the oldest male"
"Ambrose Dudley, 3rd Earl of Warwick Ambrose Dudley, 3rd Earl of Warwick, KG (c. 1530 – 21 February 1590) was an English nobleman and general, and an elder brother of Queen Elizabeth I's favourite, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. Their father was John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, who led the English government from 1550–1553 under Edward VI and unsuccessfully tried to establish Lady Jane Grey on the English throne after the King's death in July 1553. For his participation in this venture Ambrose Dudley was imprisoned in the Tower of London and condemned to death. Reprieved, his rehabilitation came after"
"surviving sources; Æthelstan had no biographer, and the ""Chronicle"" for his reign is scanty. In his own day he was 'the roof-tree of the honour of the western world'"". Æthelstan Æthelstan or Athelstan (; or ""Æðelstān""; meaning ""noble stone""; 894 – 27 October 939) was King of the Anglo-Saxons from 924 to 927 and King of the English from 927 to 939 when he died. He was the son of King Edward the Elder and his first wife, Ecgwynn. Modern historians regard him as the first King of England and one of the greatest Anglo-Saxon kings. He never married and"
"Æthelstan Æthelstan or Athelstan (; or ""Æðelstān""; meaning ""noble stone""; 894 – 27 October 939) was King of the Anglo-Saxons from 924 to 927 and King of the English from 927 to 939 when he died. He was the son of King Edward the Elder and his first wife, Ecgwynn. Modern historians regard him as the first King of England and one of the greatest Anglo-Saxon kings. He never married and had no children. He was succeeded by his half-brother, Edmund. When Edward died in July 924, Æthelstan was accepted by the Mercians as king. His half-brother Ælfweard may have"
"William II of England William II (Old Norman: ""Williame""; – 2 August 1100), the third son of William the Conqueror, was King of England from 1087 until 1100, with powers over Normandy, and influence in Scotland. He was less successful in extending control into Wales. William is commonly known as William Rufus (""Rufus"" being Latin for ""the Red""), perhaps because of his ruddy appearance or, more likely, due to having red hair as a child that grew out in later life. William was a figure of complex temperament, capable of both bellicosity and flamboyance. He did not marry, nor did"
"the Duke of Aumerle portrayed in ""Richard II"" and the Duke of York portrayed in ""Henry V"" are, in fact, that same historical individual. Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York, , ( – 25 October 1415) was an English nobleman and magnate, the eldest son of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, and a grandson of King Edward III of England. He held significant appointments during the reigns of Richard II, Henry IV, and Henry V, and is also known for his translation of the hunting treatise ""The Master of Game""."
"Old King Cole ""Old King Cole"" is a British nursery rhyme first attested in 1708. Though there is much speculation about the identity of King Cole, it is unlikely that he can be identified reliably as any historical figure. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 1164. The poem describes a merry king who called for his pipe, bowl, and musicians, with the details varying among versions. The ""bowl"" is a drinking vessel, while the ""pipe"" may refer either to a musical instrument or to a pipe for smoking tobacco. The most common modern version of the rhyme"
"sons and 6 daughters. His massive diary details his social circle and everyday routine. Roger Whitley Roger Whitley (1618 – 17 July 1697) was a royalist officer in the English Civil War, attaining the rank of Major General (2nd in command of their forces in the battle for the Isle of Anglesey) and was closely involved throughout the 1650s in plans for a royalist uprising against the Interregnum and Protectorate regimes. He had accompanied the young King Charles II into exile and carried the kings orders into Cheshire on the rising of forces, under Lord Delamere, at the eve of"
"in 1159. He was the Pope who placed Rome under an interdict, and is famous for his alleged Donation of Ireland to the English throne. In 1302, King Edward I granted Kings Langley to the Prince of Wales. King Edward II's ""favourite"", Piers Gaveston, loved the palace at Kings Langley and he was buried there after his death in 1312. Edmund of Langley, the first Duke of York and founder of the House of York, was born in Kings Langley on 5 June 1341 and died there on 1 August 1402. Richard of Wallingford, the mathematician and astronomer, became Abbott"
"Roger Whitley Roger Whitley (1618 – 17 July 1697) was a royalist officer in the English Civil War, attaining the rank of Major General (2nd in command of their forces in the battle for the Isle of Anglesey) and was closely involved throughout the 1650s in plans for a royalist uprising against the Interregnum and Protectorate regimes. He had accompanied the young King Charles II into exile and carried the kings orders into Cheshire on the rising of forces, under Lord Delamere, at the eve of the Restoration. He was a younger son of Thomas Whitley, of Hawarden, Flintshire and"
"Æthelred the Unready Æthelred II (Old English: ""Æþelræd"", ; 966 – 23 April 1016), known as the Unready, was King of the English from 978 to 1013 and again from 1014 until his death. His epithet does not derive from the modern word ""unready"", but rather from the Old English ""unræd"" (meaning ""poorly advised""); it is a pun on his name, which means ""well advised"". Æthelred was the son of King Edgar and Queen Ælfthryth. He came to the throne at about the age of 12, following the assassination of his older half-brother, Edward the Martyr. His brother's murder was"
"on the spot by those present. A recent article re-examines Edmund's death and dismisses the later chronicle accounts as fiction. It suggests the king was the victim of a political assassination. Edmund's sister Eadgyth, the wife of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, died earlier the same year, as Flodoard's ""Annales"" for 946 report. Edmund was succeeded as king by his brother Eadred, king from 946 until 955. Edmund's sons later ruled England as: Edmund I Edmund I (, pronounced ; 921 – 26 May 946) was King of the English from 939 until his death. His epithets include ""the Elder"","
"Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer, KG PC FRS (5 December 1661 – 21 May 1724) was an English and later British statesman of the late Stuart and early Georgian periods. He began his career as a Whig, before defecting to a new Tory Ministry. He was raised to the peerage of Great Britain as an earl in 1711. Between 1711 and 1714 he served as Lord High Treasurer, effectively Queen Anne's chief minister. He has been called a ""Prime Minister"", although it is generally accepted that the"
"explain his ideas and who displayed an impressive dignity. Others, who did not know him, would have considered him worthy of a kingdom."" John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland (1504 – 22 August 1553) was an English general, admiral, and politician, who led the government of the young King Edward VI from 1550 until 1553, and unsuccessfully tried to install Lady Jane Grey on the English throne after the King's death. The son of Edmund Dudley, a minister of Henry VII executed by Henry VIII, John Dudley became the ward of Sir Edward Guildford"
"John, King of England John (24 December 1166 – 19 October 1216), also known as John Lackland, was King of England from 1199 until his death in 1216. John lost the Duchy of Normandy and most of his other French lands to King Philip II of France, resulting in the collapse of the Angevin Empire and contributing to the subsequent growth in power of the French Capetian dynasty during the 13th century. The baronial revolt at the end of John's reign led to the sealing of "", a document sometimes considered an early step in the evolution of the constitution"
"Hrólfr Kraki Hrólfr Kraki, ""Hroðulf"", ""Rolfo"", ""Roluo"", ""Rolf Krage"" (early 6th century) was a legendary Danish king who appears in both Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian tradition. Both traditions describe him as a Danish Scylding, the nephew of Hroðgar and the grandson of Healfdene. The consensus view is that Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian traditions describe the same people. Whereas the Anglo-Saxon ""Beowulf"" and ""Widsith"" do not go further than treating his relationship with Hroðgar and their animosity with Froda and Ingeld, the Scandinavian sources expand on his life as the king at Lejre and on his relationship with Halga, Hroðgar's brother. In ""Beowulf"""
"Edmund Dudley Edmund Dudley (c. 1462 or 1471/1472 – 17 August 1510) was an English administrator and a financial agent of King Henry VII. He served as Speaker of the House of Commons and President of the King's Council. After the accession of Henry VIII, he was imprisoned in the Tower of London and executed the next year on a treason charge. While waiting for his execution he wrote ""The Tree of Commonwealth"". Edmund Dudley was also the grandfather of Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, a favourite of Henry VII's granddaughter, Elizabeth I. Edmund Dudley was the son of"
"Æthelwold of East Anglia Æthelwold, also known as Æthelwald or Æþelwald (Old English: ""Æþelwald"" ""noble ruler""; reigned c. 654–664), was a 7th-century king of East Anglia, the long-lived Anglo-Saxon kingdom which today includes the English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk. He was a member of the Wuffingas dynasty, which ruled East Anglia from their ""regio"" (centre of royal authority) at Rendlesham. The two Anglo-Saxon cemeteries at Sutton Hoo, the monastery at Iken, the East Anglian see at Dommoc and the emerging port of Ipswich were all in the vicinity of Rendlesham. Æthelwold lived during a time of political and religious"
"throne or dying without male heirs. 1 August 1402<br>Kings Langley<br>aged 61 Duke of York The Duke of York is a title of nobility in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Since the 15th century, it has, when granted, usually been given to the second son of English (later British) monarchs. The equivalent title in the Scottish peerage was Duke of Albany. However, King George I and Queen Victoria granted the second sons of their eldest sons the titles ""Duke of York and Albany"" and ""Duke of York"" respectively. Initially granted in the 14th century in the Peerage of England, the"
"the historical record in 943. The ""Anglo-Saxon Chronicle"" says that that year, Olaf Cuaran was baptised, with Edmund I, King of the English as sponsor, and that same year ""after a fairly big interval"" Ragnall was confirmed with Edmund as sponsor. Both Olaf and Ragnall are called king, but it is uncertain whether they were co-rulers or rival kings. Alex Woolf has suggested that the rivalry between Olaf and Ragnall may have been encouraged by Edmund for his own benefit. There exists coinage featuring the name of Ragnall and coinage featuring the name of Olaf, suggesting both ruled at York"
"Bartholomew Rowley Admiral Sir Bartholomew Samuel Rowley (10 June 1764 – 7 October 1811) was a British naval officer who served during the American, French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He was second son of Vice-Admiral Sir Joshua Rowley, and was a member of a notable naval dynasty; his grandfather was Admiral of the Fleet Sir William Rowley, while his younger brother was Admiral Sir Charles Rowley, and his cousins included Admiral Sir Josias Rowley, Rear-Admiral Samuel Campbell Rowley, Vice-Admiral Sir Joshua Ricketts Rowley, and Admiral of the Fleet Sir George Martin. His sister Philadelphia Rowley was married to Admiral Sir"
"Kingdom of England by King Æthelstan. 790 saw the first Viking raids and the period from this date until the Norman conquest of England in 1066 is commonly known as the Viking Age Historians believe that Vikings sailed up the River Severn and fought against the Anglo-Saxons and that in 894 AD King Alfred the Great fought the Vikings in a bloody battle at Minchinhampton, about 10 miles from Arlingham. Fighting could have ranged over a wide area of the Vale of Berkeley - a wrought iron axe, believed to be Viking, was recently found in a field at Slimbridge."
"Richard Wellesley, 6th Earl Cowley Richard Francis Wellesley, 6th Earl Cowley (12 June 1946–13 December 1975), known as Viscount Dangan from 1962 to 1968, was a British Conservative politician. Cowley was the only son of Denis Arthur Wellesley, 5th Earl Cowley, and his first wife Elizabeth Anne (née Papillon), and was educated at Eton. He succeeded in the earldom on his father's early death in 1968 and took his seat on the Conservative benches in the House of Lords. He served briefly as a Lord-in-waiting (government whip in the House of Lords) under Edward Heath from January to March 1974."
"Sir Charles Rowley, 1st Baronet Admiral Sir Charles Rowley (16 December 1770 – 10 October 1845) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth. Rowley joined the Royal Navy in 1785. He received his first command in late 1789 when Admiral Milbanke appointed him to commission the newly launched sloop HMS ""Trepassey"". ""Trepassey"" was a tiny vessel of 42 tons burthen, often referred to as a cutter, with a crew of six men. Rowley was given command of HMS ""Lynx"" in 1794, HMS ""Cleopatra"" in 1795, HMS ""Hussar"" also in 1795 and HMS ""Unite"" in 1796."
"Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley (1673–1733) Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley FRS (8 November 1673 – 22 January 1733) was an English landowner, ironmaster and Member of Parliament. He was the eldest son of Thomas Foley (c. 1641–1701) and inherited the Great Witley estate on his father's death. His younger brothers were Edward Foley (1676–1747) and Richard Foley (1681–1732). He entered Lincoln's Inn to study law in 1695. He was Member of Parliament for Stafford from 1694 until his elevation to the peerage in 1712, as one of 12 peers created on the recommendation of the Lord Treasurer, Robert Harley"
"Edward VI of England Edward VI (12 October 1537 – 6 July 1553) was King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death. He was crowned on 20 February at the age of nine. Edward was the son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, and England's first monarch to be raised as a Protestant. During his reign, the realm was governed by a regency council because he never reached his majority. The council was first led by his uncle Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (1547–1549), and then by John Dudley, 1st Earl of Warwick (1550–1553), from"
"APPLICATION TO BUSINESS, AN UNBLEMISHED PROBITY, AND A SINCERE BELIEF AND PRACTICE OF TRUE CHRISTIANITY, AND PARTICULARLY A BOUNDLESS LIBERALITY TOWARDS THE POOR, MANY HUNDREDS OF WHOM HE CONTINUALLY EMPLOYED."" Ambrose Crowley Sir Ambrose Crowley III (1658–17 Oct 1713) was a 17th-century English ironmonger and politician who was returned to the House of Commons in 1713. Crowley was the son of Ambrose Crowley II, a Quaker blacksmith in Stourbridge, and Mary Hall and rose Dick Whittington-style to become Sheriff of London for 1706. He was knighted according to custom the following year. The Crowley Iron Works at Winlaton, Winlaton Mill,"
"in London in April 2017. 'The Glories of Our Blood and State' (also known under the later title 'The Glories of Our Birth and State') from ""The Contention of Ajax and Ulysses"" was often set to music, and played at the coronation of George IV in 1821. James Shirley James Shirley (or Sherley) (18 September 1596 – 29 October 1666) was an English dramatist, poet, and playwright. He belonged to the great period of English dramatic literature, but, in Charles Lamb's words, he ""claims a place among the worthies of this period, not so much for any transcendent genius in"
"Anglo-Saxon king, Edward the Elder, made some manner of agreement with Ragnall and the other northern kings in about 920, the exact nature of which is unclear. The ""Anglo-Saxon Chronicle"" states that they ""chose him [Edward] as father and lord"", perhaps indicating that Ragnall acknowledged Edward's overlordship, although many scholars have contested this as unlikely. Ragnall died in 921, and is described as ""king of the fair foreigners and the dark foreigners"" by the ""Annals of Ulster"". It may be that he was already dying in 920 when the Irish annals note the departure of Sitric from Dublin, replaced there"
"Rhodri Molwynog Rhodri Molwynog (""Rhodri the Bald and Grey""; died ), also known as Rhodri ap Idwal (""Rhodri son of Idwal"") was an 8th-century king of Gwynedd. He was listed as a King of the Britons by the Annals of Wales. This era in the history of Gwynedd is very obscure and, given the lack of reliable information available, several serious histories of medieval Walesincluding John Davies'sdo not mention Rhodri at all, while othersincluding John Lloyd'smention him only in passing, quoting the undated entry of the Annals of Wales recording his death. Phillimore's reconstruction places the entry in the year"
"Robert Henley, 1st Earl of Northington Sir Robert Henley, 1st Earl of Northington, PC (c. 1708 – 14 January 1772) was the Lord Chancellor of Great Britain. He was a member of the Whig Party in the parliament and was known for his wit and writing. Born the second son of Anthony Henley, Robert Henley was from a wealthy family in Hampshire. His grandfather, Sir Robert Henley, had been Master of the Court of the King's Bench, essentially a defence counsel. Henley's father Anthony Henley was educated at Oxford and interested in literature. When he moved to London, he became"