Biographies of lesser people starting with O
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Oldcastle, John (Sir, Lord Cobham)
Timeline
As the leader of the Lollards, the friend of the King was arrested and sent to the Tower of London.
A meeting of the Lollards was stormed by the King's troops and many were arrested and subsequently put to death. Their leader, Sir John Oldcastle, managed to escape capture.
Sir John Oldcastle executed. ¹
Osman (I, Ottoman Sultan)
Born: circa 1258 Died: circa 1324
Otto (IV, Roman Emperor)
Born: 1182 Died: 1218
Family Tree Details
Otto (IV, Roman Emperor) (b.1182 - d.1218)
Explore the White Tower
Explore all four floors of the White Tower at the Tower of London using the Unity 3d game engine.
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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