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FICTIONThe Nature of a Lady by Roseanna M. White1906. Lady Elizabeth “Libby” Sinclair, with her love of microscopes and nature, isn’t fav

The Green Knight Movie: Real History, Cast, Release, Trailer, Plot

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John of Gaunt: The man who would be king

How could a younger son of Edward III make his mark? An international conquest promised to do the trick – if he could pull it off. Helen Carr follows John of Gaunt’s extraordinary mission to capture the throne of Castile in the 1380s

Was Bard s patriot Prince really a butcher s boy? Author examines John of Gaunt s life

by Helen Carr (Oneworld £20, 304 pp) During the Peasants’ Revolt in 1381, a mob attacked a palace in London which was where the Savoy Hotel now stands. The attackers burned much of what they found. Delighted by the wine cellars, many of them proceeded to get outrageously drunk. At one point, two boxes of what were thought to be further spoils were thrown on to the flames. They actually contained gunpowder and the ensuing explosion blew the Savoy Palace to bits, burying many of the drunken rioters. Luckily for him, the palace’s owner was away. His name was John of Gaunt and he was one of the most important figures in medieval Europe.

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