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26 de oct. de 2023 · The facts remain that when the Fair Rosamund died in 1176, she had been living at the Godstow Nunnery. Her tomb was paid for and honoured by the Clifford Family and Henry II for years after her death.
12 de mar. de 2021 · A painting of Rosamund Clifford by J. W. Waterhouse; 1916. Rosamund is believed to have been the daughter of Walter de Clifford, a marcher lord who owned a castle on the River Rye in Herefordshire. As she grew to womanhood word of her beauty spread far and wide, attracting the eye of the king. She was educated at Godstow Nunnery and after King ...
11 de ago. de 2013 · The family resided at the Clifford Castle in Herefordshire, England, and it was here on a visit that King Henry met the teenage Rosamund for the first time. From there, a passionate affair began between England's king and the beautiful Rosamund. King Henry II of England possessed an energetic and fiery nature.
20 de nov. de 2021 · Media in category "Rosamund Clifford". The following 23 files are in this category, out of 23 total. A Lamentable Ballad of Fair Rosamond, Concubine to Henry II, circa 1825.png 6,056 × 4,184; 41.15 MB. Arthur Hughes - Fair Rosamund - Google Art Project.jpg 4,449 × 5,934; 10.55 MB. Buch Fair Rosamond.jpg 324 × 503; 153 KB.
26 de nov. de 2023 · Rosamund is believed to have been the daughter of the marcher lord Walter de Clifford and his w Rosamund Clifford (before 1150 c. 1176), often called The Fair Rosamund or the Rose of the World, was famed for her beauty and was a mistress of King Henry II of England, famous in English folklore.
Rosamund stares at the flask of poison held by the Queen, recognising her doom. Note – this legend makes an attractive picture, but is contradicted by historic fact. Henry imprisoned Queen Eleanor from 1174-1189 for supporting the rebellion of two of her sons against their father. Rosamund entered a nunnery in 1174 or 1176 and died there in 1176.
In 1577 Sir Henry Lee held Rosamund's 'house' and a ruined dovecot there, but by 1599 only a few walls and doorways were standing. (fn. 99) In 1642 Aubrey saw substantial ruins, but they were slighted for defensive reasons during the Civil War, leaving only the ponds, the low walls of an inner and outer enclosure, and the ruins of a 'noble gatehouse' at the north-east corner.
