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Excerpt from The Story of Corfe Castle, and of Many Who Have Lived There: Collected From Ancient Chronicles and Records; Also From the Private Memoirs of a Family Resident There in the Time of the Civil Wars
Whatever may have been the size or construction of this castle in the days of King Alfred, it was greatly ex tended and embellished in the century next following, under the direction of the magnificent King Edgar. This splendid monarch procured from Italy workmen to in struct and aid the native artisans: it is thus that the peculiarities observable in some portion of this structure, and the perfection of its masonry are accounted for.
With the queen of the last named Saxon monarch commences, what is important in the history of this castle. Edgar, who died in the thirty-third year of his age, bequeathed this to her as a dowry mansion, and in this princely residence, which her royal husband had with so much cost and care prepared for her, she plotted and accomplished the murder of his son.
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Whatever may have been the size or construction of this castle in the days of King Alfred, it was greatly ex tended and embellished in the century next following, under the direction of the magnificent King Edgar. This splendid monarch procured from Italy workmen to in struct and aid the native artisans: it is thus that the peculiarities observable in some portion of this structure, and the perfection of its masonry are accounted for.
With the queen of the last named Saxon monarch commences, what is important in the history of this castle. Edgar, who died in the thirty-third year of his age, bequeathed this to her as a dowry mansion, and in this princely residence, which her royal husband had with so much cost and care prepared for her, she plotted and accomplished the murder of his son.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
George Bankes
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781528053013
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm
Page Count - 401
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Author
George Bankes
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781331324171
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm
Page Count - 403
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