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A Medieval Mystery

There appear to be some strange connections between the fourteenth century Old Wardour Castle and ancient stone circle Stonehenge.

1: Location

Old Wardour Castle appears to be aligned to ancient sites in the Stonehenge landscape.

2: Alignment

Stonehenge is aligned to the Summer Solstice. Old Wardour has a very similar alignment.

3: Size

Could the builders of Old Wardour used mesaurements from Stonehenge to layout the geometrical keep?

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801 .. 825
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13 Historical events occurring between 801 and 825

Years: 801 802 803 804 805 806 807 808 809 810 811 812 813 814 815 816 817 818 819 820 821 822 823 824 825

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801

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Barcelona captured for Charlemagne
Charlemagne's son Louis captured the city of Barcelona. [1]
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802

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Vikings raid Iona
The monastic community founded by St. Columba on the tiny island of Iona off the west coast of Scotland was attacked by the Vikings. The Vikings returned in 806 killing over sixty of the people living there. [2]
Episode: Viking Invasions [highlight all]
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Egbert becomes King of Wessex
Egbert had gone into exile but when King Beorhtric of Wessex died Egbert returned to England and claimed the Wessex throne.
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804

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Alcuin (of York) (b.735 - d.804)

May
Death of Alcuin of York
May
Alcuin of York died at the monastery of St. Martin's at Tours.
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807

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Vikings raid island of Inishmurray
The monastic community on the tiny and remote island off the north west coast of Ireland was attacked by the Vikings. [2]
Episode: Viking Invasions [highlight all]
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    814

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    Deaths

    Charlemagne (Charles the Great, King of the Franks) (b.742 - d.814)

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    Vikings attacks
    The monastery on the island of Noirmoutier just to the south of the River Loire's mouth was attacked. [3]
    Episode: Viking Invasions [highlight all]
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    Iona community transfers to Kells
    After several deadly Viking attacks on Iona it was decided to move the community to Kells in Ireland. A small number of monks chose to remain on Iona.
    Episode: Viking Invasions [highlight all]
    Jan 28
    Charlemagne dies
    Jan 28
    Charlemagne died due to an illness after living into his early seventies. He was buried in the basilica that he had built in Aachen. Charlemagne was succeeded by Louis the Pious who was his only surviving legitimate son. [4]
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    816

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    Louis I crowned at Reims
    Like his father Charlemagne, Louis was crowned by Pope Stephen IV at Reims Cathedral and proclaimed Emperor. He took control of his father's complete empire as he was the last surviving son.
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    817

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    Louis divides his lands
    To prevent problems with succession, Louis I, divided his lands between his three sons. Lothair, the eldest, became joint ruler of the empire, while Pepin, the second son, became ruler of Aquitaine, and Louis, the youngest, became ruler of Germany. Unfortunately, the plan to get the brothers to work together failed and it led to revolt and conflict.
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    818

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    Revolt of Bernard, King of Italy
    Bernard, the king of Italy, and nephew of Louis I, rose up in revolt as he had been overlooked in the division of the empire. His army was weak in comparison to that of Louis and Bernard was captured, Louis could have have Bernard executed, but had him blinded instead. Even so, Bernard died several days later.
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    825

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    First Danish coins minted
    At Hedeby, the Danish trading centre, the first coins were minted. The coins had viking ships embossed on them.
    Episode: Viking Invasions [highlight all]
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    Vikings return to Iona
    The prior called Blaithmac was murdered when the Vikings returned to pillage Iona. [5]
    Episode: Viking Invasions [highlight all]
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      Selection of references used:

      • 1: Richard Cavendish, Kings and Queens The Concise Guide, ISBN:978-0-7153-2376-2
      • 2: G.A.Cambell, The Knights Templar. Their rise and fall
      • 3: Sidney Painter, A History of the Middle Ages, 1970
      • 4: C.H.Frith, Cromwell, 1935, Mackays Limited Chatham (1935)
      • 5: John Haywood, Encyclopaedia of the Viking Age