Berkeley Castle
Britishnoun
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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
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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
Seven months after his deposition, Edward of Caernarvon lay dead in Berkeley Castle, and the gates were thrown open, and the chief burghers of Bristol admitted to see his corpse.
From Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II by Yonge, Charlotte Mary
The keeper of Berkeley Castle, indeed, instead of putting his prisoner to death, seemed inclined to take compassion on him, and to treat him more kindly even than the others had done.
From Richard II Makers of History by Abbott, Jacob
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