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Berkeley Castle

British  
/ ˈbɑːklɪ /

noun

  1. a castle in Gloucestershire: scene of the murder of Edward II in 1327

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Nigel Adams, 45, was arrested by Avon and Somerset Police at Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire, where he was filming a scene for the TV show.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025

If we accept 1340 as Chaucer's birth date, as most of us do, he couldn't have lived under Edward II, who was murdered in Berkeley Castle in 1327.

From Time Magazine Archive

Berkeley Castle, in Gloucestershire, where Edward II. was murdered in 1327. a son was born: Edward, Prince of Wales, born in 1453.

From The History of London by Besant, Walter, Sir

Berkeley Castle appears to have been founded by Roger de Berkeley, soon after the The castle.

From Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. by Dugdale, Thomas Cantrell

Did I tell you that Earl Berkeley died last Sunday was se'nnight, at Berkeley Castle, of a dropsy?

From The Journal to Stella by Swift, Jonathan

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