Castle Acre, the Glossary
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40 relations: Anglo-Saxons, Castle Acre Castle and town walls, Castle Acre Priory, Church of England parish church, Civil parish, Cluniac Reforms, County, Dissolution of the monasteries, Edward Coke, Edward I of England, Elizabeth of Vermandois, Countess of Leicester, England, English Heritage, Ewan Christian, Gundred, Countess of Surrey, Hamelin de Warenne, Earl of Surrey, Henry II of England, Isabel de Warenne, Countess of Surrey, James the Great, James Wild (politician), John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey, King's Lynn, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, London, Norfolk, Normans, North West Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency), Norwich, Old English, Parliament of the United Kingdom, River Nar, Swaffham, Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, William de Warenne (1256–1286), William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey, William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey, William de Warenne, 3rd Earl of Surrey, William de Warenne, 5th Earl of Surrey, 2011 United Kingdom census.
Anglo-Saxons
The Anglo-Saxons, the English or Saxons of Britain, were a cultural group who spoke Old English and inhabited much of what is now England and south-eastern Scotland in the Early Middle Ages.
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Castle Acre Castle and town walls
Castle Acre Castle and town walls are a set of ruined medieval defences built in the village of Castle Acre, Norfolk.
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Castle Acre Priory
Castle Acre Priory was a Cluniac priory in the village of Castle Acre, Norfolk, England, dedicated to St Mary, St Peter, and St Paul.
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Church of England parish church
A parish church in the Church of England is the church which acts as the religious centre for the people within each Church of England parish (the smallest and most basic Church of England administrative unit; since the 19th century sometimes called the ecclesiastical parish, to avoid confusion with the civil parish which many towns and villages have).
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Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government.
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Cluniac Reforms
The Cluniac Reforms (also called the Benedictine Reform) were a series of changes within medieval monasticism in the Western Church focused on restoring the traditional monastic life, encouraging art, and caring for the poor.
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County
A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesL.
Dissolution of the monasteries
The dissolution of the monasteries, occasionally referred to as the suppression of the monasteries, was the set of administrative and legal processes between 1536 and 1541, by which Henry VIII disbanded Catholic monasteries, priories, convents, and friaries in England, Wales, and Ireland; seized their wealth; disposed of their assets; and provided for their former personnel and functions.
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Edward Coke
Sir Edward Coke (formerly; 1 February 1552 – 3 September 1634) was an English barrister, judge, and politician.
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Edward I of England
Edward I (17/18 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307.
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Elizabeth of Vermandois, Countess of Leicester
Elizabeth of Vermandois (c. 1085 – 1131) (or Isabel), was a French noblewoman, who by her two marriages was the mother of the 1st Earl of Worcester, the 2nd Earl of Leicester, the 3rd Earl of Surrey, and of Gundred de Warenne, mother of the 4th Earl of Warwick.
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England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.
English Heritage
English Heritage (officially the English Heritage Trust) is a charity that manages over 400 historic monuments, buildings and places.
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Ewan Christian
Ewan Christian (1814–1895) was a British architect.
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Gundred, Countess of Surrey
Gundred or Gundreda (Latin: Gundrada) (died 27 May 1085)G.
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Hamelin de Warenne, Earl of Surrey
Hamelin de Warenne, Earl of Surrey (1130 – 7 May 1202) (alias Hamelin of Anjou and, anachronistically,"It is much to be wished that the surname "Plantagenet," which since the time of Charles II, has been freely given to all descendants of Geoffrey of Anjou, had some historical basis which would justify its use, for it forms a most convenient method of referring to the Edwardian kings and their numerous descendants.
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Henry II of England
Henry II, also known as Henry Fitzempress and Henry Curtmantle, was King of England from 1154 until his death in 1189.
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Isabel de Warenne, Countess of Surrey
Isabel de Warenne, 4th Countess of Surrey (c. 113712 July 1203) was an English peer.
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James the Great
James the Great (Koinē Greek: Ἰάκωβος, romanized: Iákōbos; Aramaic: ܝܥܩܘܒ, romanized: Yaʿqōḇ; died AD 44) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus.
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James Wild (politician)
James Oliver Wild (born 5 January 1977) is a British Conservative Party politician who has been Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Education since July 2024.
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John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey
John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey (123127 September 1304) was a prominent English nobleman and military commander during the reigns of Henry III of England and Edward I of England.
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King's Lynn
King's Lynn, known until 1537 as Bishop's Lynn and colloquially as Lynn, is a port and market town in the borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk in the county of Norfolk, England. Castle Acre and King's Lynn are King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
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King's Lynn and West Norfolk
King's Lynn and West Norfolk is a local government district with borough status in Norfolk, England.
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London
London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in.
Norfolk
Norfolk is a ceremonial county in the East of England and East Anglia.
Normans
The Normans (Norman: Normaunds; Normands; Nortmanni/Normanni) were a population arising in the medieval Duchy of Normandy from the intermingling between Norse Viking settlers and locals of West Francia.
North West Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency)
North West Norfolk is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by James Wild, a Conservative.
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Norwich
Norwich is a cathedral city and district of the county of Norfolk, England of which it is the county town.
Old English
Old English (Englisċ or Ænglisc), or Anglo-Saxon, was the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, and may also legislate for the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories.
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River Nar
The River Nar is a river in England, a tributary of the River Great Ouse.
Swaffham
Swaffham is a market town and civil parish in the Breckland District and English county of Norfolk. Castle Acre and Swaffham are civil parishes in Norfolk.
Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter
Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, KG (5 May 1542 – 8 February 1623), known as Lord Burghley from 1598 to 1605, was an English politician, courtier and soldier.
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Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk
Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, (10 March 1536 or 1538 2 June 1572), was an English nobleman and politician.
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William de Warenne (1256–1286)
William de Warenne (9 February 1256 – 15 December 1286) was the only son of John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey and his wife Alice de Lusignan.
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William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey
William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey, Lord of Lewes, Seigneur de Varennes (died 1088), was a Norman nobleman created Earl of Surrey under William II Rufus.
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William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey
William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey (died 11 May 1138) was the son of William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey and his first wife Gundred.
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William de Warenne, 3rd Earl of Surrey
William de Warenne, 3rd Earl of Surrey (11196 January 1148) was an Anglo-Norman nobleman, member of the House of Warenne, who fought in England during the Anarchy and generally remained loyal to King Stephen.
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William de Warenne, 5th Earl of Surrey
William de Warenne, 5th Earl of Surrey (born 1160s–1170s, died 27 May 1240) was the son of Hamelin de Warenne and Isabel, daughter of William de Warenne, 3rd Earl of Surrey.
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2011 United Kingdom census
A census of the population of the United Kingdom is taken every ten years.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Acre
Also known as Castle Acre, Norfolk, Fiddler's Green, Norfolk.