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    Bedford Castle was a large medieval castle in Bedford, England. Built after 1100 by Henry I, the castle played a prominent part in both the civil war...
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    building Offa's Dyke on the Welsh border. Bedford Castle was built by Henry I, although it was destroyed in 1224. Bedford was granted borough status in 1166...
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    Castle is an electoral ward and area of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. The boundaries of Castle Ward are approximately Bromham Road and Goldington Road...
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  • in Balham, London Bedford Castle, a ruin of a medieval castle in Bedford Bedford Civic Theatre, a former theatre in Bedford Bedford Hospital, a general...
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  • Ireland Castle (Newham ward), an electoral ward of Newham London Borough Council, Greater London Castle, Bedford Castle, Cambridge Castle, Cardiff Castle, Leicester...
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    whipped cream on top. Bedford Castle Bedford Corn Exchange Bushmead Priory Cecil Higgins Art Gallery & Bedford Museum Bedford Park Cardington (R101 hangar)...
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  • Elizabeth Woodville. George was born in Windsor Castle in March 1477, and was created Duke of Bedford in infancy, probably in 1478, after the former holder...
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  • Hugh did receive the earldom of Bedford in 1138 In 1137 Stephen ordered Miles de Beauchamp, castellan of Bedford Castle, to give it up to Hugh. Miles resisted...
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    Slighting (category Castles)
    (1979), "The Excavations: Bedford Castle", Bedford Archaeology, 13: 7–64 Braun, Hugh (1934), "Some notes on Bungay Castle" (PDF), Proceedings of the...
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    The garrison at Bedford Castle, belonging to Falkes de Bréauté, surrenders to Henry III after a two-month siege that ends after the castle has been undermined...
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    Hassall, Jane; Simco, Angela (1979). "Excavations in Bedford 1967–1977: The Excavations – Bedford Castle" (PDF). Bedfordshire Archaeological Journal. 13:...
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    Gunning Bedford Sr. (April 7, 1742 – September 30, 1797) was an American lawyer and politician from New Castle, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was...
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    Bedford is an incorporated town in Westchester County, New York. The population was 17,309 at the 2020 census. Bedford is located in the northeastern part...
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  • miles east of Great Barford Castle and 9 miles east of Bedford Castle. Though called a castle, it was in truth a motte and bailey fortified manor house...
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    Castle Renhold Castle Risinghoe Castle Thurleigh Castle Tilsworth Castle Toddington Castle Totternhoe Castle Yielden CastleBedford Castle was demolished...
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  • William de Beauchamp (died 1260) (category People from Bedford)
    point he had already lost Bedford Castle to Falkes de Breauté in 1215, leading to an odd situation: Breauté was granted the castle, while William held the...
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  • Wootton Green Wrestlingworth Wyboston Wymington Yelden Bedford Castle Bedford Corn Exchange Bedford Park Cardington (R101 hangar) Chiltern Hills De Grey...
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    Bréauté captured Hanslope, Buckinghamshire, a castle of William Mauduit, and he soon after captured Bedford Castle belonging to William de Beauchamp, and in...
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    John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford KG (20 June 1389 – 14 September 1435) was a medieval English prince, general, and statesman who commanded England's...
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    de Beauchamp, Baron of Bedford in 1165. The de Beauchamp family were the owners of Bedford Castle as well as Risinghoe Castle, and were an important family...
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    Collection. The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum is in the Castle Quarter which occupies the site of Bedford Castle to the east of the High Street on the north side...
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    bolts to be used in the siege of Bedford Castle. Following John's work, Henry III also spent over £1,000 on Corfe Castle, in particular the years 1235 and...
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  • England Extinct? Merged? Merged to Duke of Bedford in 1138, 1366 or 1414 Bedford Castle "The borough of Bedford: Castle and barony | British History Online"...
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  • Renhold Castle, leading to it sometimes being referred to as the "Second Renhold". The castle is also located near two other castles; Bedford Castle, which...
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    village of Goldington has now been incorporated into the town of Bedford, and the castle is now officially located in Newnham ward. The mound is located...
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    Connecticut, and New Canaan, Connecticut, to the south, Bedford, New York, and North Castle to the west. In the early 17th century, Pound Ridge was inhabited...
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  • moated building of some sort. The "castle" was located 3 miles from Pirton Castle, and 14 miles south of Bedford Castle. Only earthworks remain at the site...
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  • Bedfordshire, England. Renhold Castle was a timber motte-and-bailey castle, encased by a moat. It was located 4 miles east of Bedford Castle and a mile south of...
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    Bedford–Stuyvesant (/ˌbɛdfərd ˈstaɪvəsənt/ BED-fərd STY-və-sənt), colloquially known as Bed–Stuy, is a neighborhood in the northern section of the New...
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    with King Henry III on his 1223 Welsh campaign, and at the Siege of Bedford Castle the following year. Between 1277 and 1327 she offered knight service...
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