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Dover Castle is located in the historic town of Dover in Kent, England. One of the largest and most enduring castles in England, it dates back to the eleventh century. The mighty palace-fortress sits atop the White Cliffs of Dover and is an iconic symbol of English sovereignty.
Leeds Castle, Kent
Leeds Castle sits across two islands in the middle of the River Len in Kent. During the sixteenth century, Henry VIII lavished money on refurbishing apartments in the Gloriette (the castleโs keep and the location of its most privy apartments) for his first wife, Katherine of Aragon. Katherine certainly stayed at Leeds Castle, as did Katherine Parr. Today, the castle offers a range of luxury accommodation.
Hever Castle: Tudor Day Trips From London.
Today, Hever Castle is a quintessential fortified medieval manor house, nestled in the bottom of an idyllic, gently sloping valley. The setting makes the picture-perfect English postcard; sculpted lawns with pretty lily-covered moats; all around you, immaculately tended flower and herb gardens abound. We discover how the castle looked in Anne Boleyn’s day as we travel back to the sixteenth century…
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Thomas White, Mayor of Tenby
Name and Titles: Thomas White, Mayor of Tenby
Born: unknown
Died: 8 May 1483
Buried: St Maryโs Church, Tenby, Pembrokeshire.
In this blog we explore the life, death and burial of Thomas White