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	Bolingbroke Castle -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		It was partially destroyed in 1643 during the (Civil war in England between the Parliamentarians and the Royalists under Charles I; 1644-1648) English Civil War.
		The castle was excavated in the (The decade from 1960 to 1969) 1960s and (The decade from 1970 to 1979) 1970s and is now a national monument.
		In the summertime, the castle is home to numerous events including performances of (English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)) Shakespeare.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bo/bolingbroke_castle.htm (262 words)

	Bolingbroke Castle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bolingbroke Castle, at Bolingbroke (or Old Bolingbroke) in Lincolnshire was founded by Ranulf, Earl of Chester, in 1220, and in 1311 passed to the House of Lancaster.
		The castle was excavated in the 1960s and 1970s and is now a national monument.
		In the summertime, the castle is home to numerous events including performances of Shakespeare.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bolingbroke_Castle (193 words)

	Old Bolingbroke castle and Village (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Bolingbroke Castle is a prime example of 13th century castle design complete with a large gatehouse, round towers and a moat.
		This castle built by Randulph de Blundeville, the Earl of Lincoln, became the home of the powerful John of Gaunt in the 14th century and was the birthplace of his son, Henry Bolingbroke, who later became King Henry IV.
		The castle came to prominence again in the Civil War serving as a royalist garrison laid siege by a Parliamentarian force who in October 1643 defeated a relieving force of Royalists at the nearby Battle of Winceby.
	www.lincolnshirecam.co.uk /old_bolingbroke_castle_and_villa.htm (206 words)

	Bolingbroke - Metaweb (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Finally, a charge of corruption brought by Oxford in July against Bolingbroke and Abigail Masham, in connexion with the commercial treaty with Spain, failed, and the lord treasurer was dismissed or retired on July 27.
		Bolingbroke in July entirely identified himself with the interests of the Pretender, whose secretary he became, and on September 10 he was attainted.
		Bolingbroke retired baffled and disappointed from the fray to France in June, residing principally at the château of Argeville near Fontainebleau.
	www.metaweb.com /wiki/wiki.phtml?title=Bolingbroke (2629 words)

	Henry Bolingbroke (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		ENRY BOLINGBROKE WAS BORN at Bolingbroke Castle in 1336.
		The castle of his birth was built originally by William de Romara, Earl of Lincoln, in the previous century.
		Bolingbroke Castle was razed during the Civil War by the Parliamentarians after its use as a royalist stronghold.
	www.lincolnshire-web.co.uk /lincolnshire-illustrious/henry_bolingbroke.htm (775 words)

	Caludon Castle
		The castle is described as having a chapel, hall, gallery, brewery, bakehouse, kitchen and numerous outbuildings surrounded by strong embattled walls and protected by a moat.
		In 1232 the castle was given to Stephen De segrave after he accompanied Randulf on a trip to the Holy land, at a rent of one sparrowhawk a year.
		In 1846 the house and 200 acres were held by John Brown of Trinity college Cambridge, 83 acres to the South by G. Pridmore and 205 acres in the North by T and J StephensAfter the first world war Coventry Corporation acquired it for housing Estates and the remains iuncluded in the "Park" in 1964.
	www.geocities.com /hank99uk/CaludonCastle.html (1156 words)

	syn-richard2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Act 1 - Scene 1: At Windsor Castle, King Richard listens as his cousin Henry Bolingbroke accuses Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk of embezzling royal funds and of plotting the recent death of the Duke of Gloucester.
		He is sure that Bolingbroke's rebellion cannot succeed, but his confidence wanes as he learns from Salisbury that the Welsh have defected to Bolingbroke's side.
		Bolingbroke says he intends to recall Mowbray and restore his lands, but the Bishop of Carlisle tells them that the Duke has died in exile.
	www.angelfire.com /journal2/amfr4/personal/syn-richard2.html (1071 words)

	Castle Category
		Most of these early castles were of wooden construction, notably oak, perhaps with some stonework, but many of these were later re-built in local stone.
		Castles were erected to serve two main purposes: to provide shelter, and to act as a fortress should the family be subjected to attack.
		During the 18th/19th centuries several 'sham' castles appeared but these were no more than castellated manor houses, built to romanticise a forgotten era.
	www.theheritagetrail.co.uk /alpha_lists/castlelist.htm (312 words)

	Bolingbroke Castle Old Bolingbroke Spilby Lincolnshire England English
		Bolingbroke Castle is an interesting 13th century stone enclosure fortress, founded by Sir Randulf de Blundeville, earl of Chester.
		Surrounded by a large wet ditch, are the foundations of a hexagonal curtain wall and occupying the corners are the remains of semi-circular and octagonal flanking towers and a twin semi-circular towered gatehouse.
		The castle is the birthplace of King Henry IV.
	www.castleuk.net /castle_lists_midlands/122/oldbolingbrokecastle.htm (160 words)

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		Bolingbroke I thank thee, gentle Percy, and be sure I count myself in nothing else so happy As in a soul remembering my good friends; And as my fortune ripens with thy love, It shall be still thy true love's recompense: My heart this covenant makes, my hand thus seals it.
		Bolingbroke So that by this intelligence we learn The Welshmen are dispersed and Salisbury Is gone to meet the king, who lately landed With some few private friends upon this coast.
		Bolingbroke Kind uncle York, the latest news we hear Is that the rebels have consumed with fire Our town of Cicester in Gloucestershire; But whether they be ta'en or slain we hear not.
	www.cs.utah.edu /~goller/books/SHAKESPE/RICHARD2.NEW (18397 words)

	SparkNotes: Richard II: Act III, scenes i-ii
		Bolingbroke accuses them of having "misled a prince"(8)--that is, of having given Richard deliberately bad advice--and recites a list of charges against them: he says that they have stirred up trouble between the king and his queen and that their advice was the reason that Richard "misinterpret[ed]" Bolingbroke and subsequently banished him (18).
		Having dispatched this piece of business, Bolingbroke sends greetings to Queen Isabel via the Duke of York, at whose house she is staying, and gathers up his men to fight some rebellious Welsh before heading to the main battle.
		Second, the way in which Bolingbroke justifies his execution of Richard's two friends points to an important issue surrounding Bolingbroke's invasion of England--the issue of hypocrisy, and the importance of that which is never stated aloud.
	www.sparknotes.com /shakespeare/richardii/section8.rhtml (1111 words)

	ipedia.com: Bolingbroke Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Bolingbroke, now called Old Bolingbroke, is a market town near Boston in Lincolnshire, England.
		King Henry IV of England, who was born at Bolingbroke Castle, is often referred to simply as "Bolingbroke".
		Henry St John, Viscount Bolingbroke is also sometimes referred to simply by his title.
	www.ipedia.com /bolingbroke.html (132 words)

	Home - Lincolnshire County Council
		Bolingbroke Castle is famous as the birthplace of Henry Bolingbroke who became King Henry IV in 1399.
		The Castle was held for the King during the English Civil War (1642-1648) and suffered a brief siege in 1643.
		The town that had grown up around the castle continued to flourish as an estate centre for the Duchy of Lancaster, although the castle was not rebuilt.
	www.lincolnshire.gov.uk /venueDetails.asp?venuecode=1848 (208 words)

	Bolingbroke Castle Events
		Old Bolingbroke is no stranger to events, as testified by the acclaimed 1994 village festival and subsequent concerts.
		In the castle visitors enjoyed talks on and demonstrations of medieval armour and weaponry by the Erpynham Retinue (representing the era of Henry Bolingbroke) and living history, drill, cannon and musket firing from the time of the siege of 1643 presented by members of the English Civil War Society.
		The castle is situated in the heart of the pretty village of Old Bolingbroke, nestling at the foot of the beautiful Lincolnshire Wolds, about 30 miles to the east of Lincoln.
	www.bolingbrokecastle.com /EVENTS.htm (1789 words)

	Encyclopedia: History of England
		King James I of England/VII of Scotland, the first monarch to rule the Kingdoms of England and Scotland at the same time Events March 24 - Elizabeth I of England dies and is succeeded by her cousin King James VI of Scotland, uniting the crowns of Scotland and England April...
		Henry IV (April 3, 1367 â€“; March 20, 1413) was born at boilingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire, -=hence the other name by which he was known, Henry of boilingbroke.
		The town of Bristol (Brycgstow, Old English, the place at the bridge) was in existence by the beginning of the 11th Century, and under Norman rule acquired one of the strongest castles in southern England.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/History-of-England (12166 words)

	visit lincoln The Hollies Hotel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The castle is built of "Spilsby Greenstone" a type of sandstone, common in the area and much used for early church building.
		In 1367 Henry IV was born in the castle, taking his name from the castle of his birth he became Henry Bolingbroke.
		It was in 1399 that Henry Bolingbroke announced in English (note) that he was the rightful successor to the throne of England being the heir of Henry III.
	www.hotellincoln.co.uk /visit-lincoln.html (581 words)

	NovelGuide: Richard II: Novel Summary: Act 2 Scene 3
		Bolingbroke and his followers have made their way from Ravenspurgh in the north-east and are nearing Berkeley Castle.
		Northumberland insists that all Bolingbroke wants is what he is entitled to, and that is why he, Northumberland, and the others, have taken up his cause.
		Bolingbroke is already showing himself to be an efficient man of action who knows how to marshal powerful forces, in contrast to Richard, whose support is quickly evaporating.
	www.novelguide.com /RichardII/summaries/Act2Scene3.html (673 words)

	Bolingbroke - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Bolingbroke (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Title of Henry of Bolingbroke, Henry IV of England.
		When Duke Henry of Bolingbroke, son of John of Gaunt, deposed the king and himself assumed the throne as Henry IV, Chaucer's prosperity seemed assured, but he lived after this for less than a year, dying suddenly in 1400.
		This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Bolingbroke (167 words)

	H2G2
		John of Gaunt's son, Henry of Bolingbroke [Named after Bolingbroke Castle where he was born, and not his title.
		Richard II was then held prisoner at Leeds Castle, Kent, before being moved to three castles in Yorkshire: Pickering Castle, Knaresborough Castle and finally Pontefract Castle.
		Richard II was murdered in Pontefract Castle in 1400.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/pda/A2350108?s_id=10 (189 words)

	Ancestors of PLP Western
		Whilst Richard was in Ireland in 1399, Henry of Bolingbroke returned to claim his inheritance on the death of his father, John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster (a younger son of Edward III).
		He was often called Henry of Bolingbroke because he was born at his father's castle of Bolingbroke, in Lincolnshire.
		1454 Peel Castle, Isle of Man He married Jacqueline who had left her husband the Duke of Brabant, this caused a serious dispute, which at one point was to be settled by a duel, but it was prevented by the Duke of Bedford at the Pope's intervention.
	www.pwestern.f9.co.uk /ancestors1.html (5277 words)

	Old Bolingbroke (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Wolds village of Old Bolingbroke is situated approximately 6 miles south-east of Horncastle off the A1115.
		Its most famous native was Henry IV, the son of John of Gaunt, who was born Henry Bolingbroke at Bolingbroke Castle in 1366.
		In 1643, during the Civil War, the castle was taken by the Parliamentarians and in the following years was reduced to ruins.
	www.horncastleuk.com /villages/old_bolinbroke.htm (147 words)

	GradeSaver: ClassicNote: Richard II - Short Summary
		To make matters worse, he is told that York has ceded all of his northern castles to Bolingbroke, thus making it impossible for Richard to defeat Bolingbroke in a war.
		Rather than defend the castle, Richard chooses to come down from his position on top of the castle walls and meet Bolingbroke directly.
		Bolingbroke kneels before him, but Richard makes his cousin stand up and tells him that he will go with him to London.
	www.gradesaver.com /ClassicNotes/Titles/richardii/shortsumm.html (810 words)

	The Tragedy of King Richard the Second
		Henry Bolingbroke's father Gaunt soon dies, largely from sorrow at his son's banishment, Richard II wasting little time in seizing the late Duke's estate since he needs money to fight the Irish.
		Henry Bolingbroke, meanwhile has secretly returned, finding that the nobles of England are far from happy with the Duke of York, Richard's II deputy whilst he is fighting in Ireland, and are moving against him.
		Bolingbroke meets Richard II at the castle, asking him to overturn his banishment order in return for peace, Bolingbroke instead imprisoning the King in London.
	absoluteshakespeare.com /plays/richard_II/richard_II.htm (509 words)

	Richard II
		In the presence of King Richard, Henry Bolingbroke (Richard's cousin and John Gaunt's son) accuses Mowbray, Duke of Norfork, of misusing royal funds and plotting another royal's death.
		Richard, certain that the upstart Bolingbroke will be suppressed, soon learns from Earl of Salisbury and Sir Stephen Scroop that his own men have deserted him.
		Richard gives up the insignia of state to Bolingbroke, and then, distraught, Richard is taken to the Tower of London.
	www.lifeofanactor.com /richardi.htm (479 words)

	Siege of Bolingbroke Castle 1643-2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Friends of Bolingbroke Castle are planning a spectacular celebration of the anniversary of the siege at the castle, which took place 360 years ago.
		The battle marked both the beginning of the Parliamentarian conquest of the county and also the end of this phase of the castle's history, as it was dismantled shortly after the battle.
		The Friends of Bolingbroke Castle is a relatively new group, designed to involve the local community in the care and preservation of the castle and to promote the huge asset we have here.
	www.lincsheritage.org /htl/lhi-bolingbroke-siege.html (495 words)

	King Harold I Harefoot of England - William Estes
		He was married to Adeliza of Louvain on 29 Jan 1121 in Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England.
		King Henry IV Lancaster (Bolingbroke) of England was born on 4 Apr 1366 in Bolingbroke Castle, Lincolnshire, England.
		King Henry VI Lancaster of England was born on 6 Dec 1421 in Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England.
	www.geocities.com /jerry_l.geo/d140.htm (1766 words)

	Kings, Queens, Presidents and First Ladies
		Henry was born on 4-2-1367 in Bolingbroke Castle, Lincolnshire, England, died on 3-20-1413 in Westminster Abbey, London at age 45, and was buried in Canterbury Cathedral.
		Before becoming king he was known as Henry Bolingbroke, and he received from his cousin the titles earl of Derby (1377) and duke of Hereford (1397).
		Philippa was born in 1314 in Hainault, Belgie and died on 8-14-1369 in Winsdor Castle at age 55.
	www.livelyroots.com /kings/d13.htm (4619 words)

	Lincolnshire castles
		Birthplace of Henry IV, much of the castle is in ruins.
		There are excellent interpretive panels detailing the history of the castle.
		In addition, there are a variety of special events at the castle throughout the summer months.
	www.britainexpress.com /counties/lincs/castles (135 words)

	MonkeyNotes-Richard II by William Shakespeare-Free Book notes/Chapter Summary
		Bolingbroke appears before the castle with York, Northumberland and his army.
		Henry Percy, Northumberland's son, who had been sent into the castle, comes back with the news that Richard is inside along with Aumerle, Lord Salisbury, Sir Stephen Scroop and the Bishop of Carlisle.
		Bolingbroke recognizes Richard on the walls of the castle.
	www.pinkmonkey.com /booknotes/monkeynotes/pmRichard34.asp (490 words)

	TimeRef - Medieval History Timelines - 10 Year Overview
		Henry was born at Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire in April of 1366 or 1367 and was the grandson of Edward III.
		He is commonly known as Henry Bolingbroke due to his association with the castle in which he was born.
		He was the eldest son of Bolingbroke (later to be Henry IV) and Mary Bohun.
	www.btinternet.com /~timeref/y101380.htm (312 words)

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