1164, Northampton Castle During the Autumn and Winter of 1164, Northampton stood at the centre of royal drama. King Henry II was at Northampton Castle for one of the most explosive political confrontations of the Middle Ages: the trial of his archbishop, Thomas Becket. With Becket in exile, tempers high, and royal authority under scrutiny,… Continue reading When Medieval Monarchs Spent Christmas in Northamptonshire
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Jack Preston 