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ON THIS DAY - 22 March 1676
On This Day (22 March) in 1676, diarist, literary patron and heiress Lady Anne Clifford, died at Brougham Castle, near Penrith, Cumberland.
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Mar 22, 20253 min read
The Death and Funeral of John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford - March 1555
On 13 March 1555, John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford, Lord Privy Seal, died at his Westminster home, 'Russell House'.
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Mar 14, 20257 min read
The Birth of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk - 10 March 1538
On This Day (10 March) in 1538, a son and heir was born to Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, soldier, politician and poet, and his wife Frances
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Mar 10, 20255 min read
The Birth of Henry Carey - 04 March 1526
Henry Carey, later appointed 1st Baron of Hunsdon, son of Mary Boleyn and her first husband William Carey, was born on this day, 04 March, in 1526.
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Mar 4, 20254 min read
The Execution of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex - 25 February 1601
On 25 February 1601, 35 year-old Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, was taken to a scaffold that had been erected within the Tower of London, and executed after being found guilty of high treason for his primary role in the failed 'Essex's Rebellion' earlier in the month.
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Feb 25, 20256 min read
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