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Hace 4 días · A pesar de que nunca se hayan encontrado pruebas, muchos historiadores abonaron la teoría de que su tío, el duque de Gloucester ordenó su asesinato para asegurarse el trono. En ese mismo acto del Parlamento del 26 de junio de 1483, el duque de Gloucester cumplió su deseo más profundo y fue proclamado rey. Se hizo llamar Ricardo III.
Hace 16 horas · Se cumplen 50 años de la muerte de Enrique de Gloucester, tío de Isabel II del Reino Unido, en 1974. Se cumplen 20 años de la muerte del cantante Ray Charles. 12 de junio: Centenario del nacimiento del político George H. W. Bush. Se cumplen 10 años de la muerte del cantante Jimmy Scott. 13 de junio:
Hace 4 días · Gloucester's most obvious importance to the new rulers of England was its strategic position in relation to South Wales. The crossing of the Severn controlled by the town was rapidly secured by a castle, which was rebuilt on a more substantial scale in the early 12th century.
Hace 1 día · Gloucester in the Late Middle Ages. In the late Middle Ages Gloucester experienced the economic problems that affected many English towns at the period, but the inherent strength of its position as a centre of trade, administration, and communications brought it through them without any dramatic change in its fortunes.
Hace 2 días · Gloucester's development as a commercial and manufacturing centre in the mid and late 19th century and the growth of a large working-class population had a distinct influence on its social and cultural life. Although the social attractions of nearby Cheltenham were more popular with the gentry, the city's status as a cathedral and county town ...
Hace 5 días · Molly Darlington/Reuters. In This English Countryside Race, the Winner Takes the … Cheese. Every year, thousands gather at a steep hill in southwestern England to watch competitors hurtle...
Hace 3 días · Henry I ( c. 1068 – 1 December 1135), also known as Henry Beauclerc, was King of England from 1100 to his death in 1135. He was the fourth son of William the Conqueror and was educated in Latin and the liberal arts. On William's death in 1087, Henry's elder brothers Robert Curthose and William Rufus inherited Normandy and England ...
