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1. www.english-heritage.org.uk › visit › placesHistory of Bury St Edmunds Abbey | English Heritage

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   The remains of Bury St Edmunds Abbey today are extensive, but even so do little justice to what was once one of the largest and grandest monasteries in England. Its importance led to its destruction: when Henry VIII closed the abbey in 1539, it was systematically demolished to demonstrate the king’s power and control.

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     The remains of Bury St Edmunds Abbey today are extensive,...

2. cornishbirdblog.com › bury-castle-iron-ageBury Castle – Iron Age Hillfort & the Court of King Arthur

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   So was Bury Castle once a seat of King Arthur’s court? If so, it seems it held a prominent place in Arthurian lore. “This is one of the places where Arthur held his Court. It was at Caradigan that Enid was wedded to Eric by the Archbishop of Canterbury, in the presence of Queen Guenevere.

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5. lancashirepast.com › 2015/04/02 › bury-castleBury Castle, Bury – Lancashire Past

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   Apr 2, 2015 · In 1469 Thomas Pilkington received a 'license to crenellate' from the king, which gave him permission to fortify his manor house. He built the structure that we know today as Bury Castle.

6. www.british-history.ac.uk › vch › lancsTownships: Bury | British History Online

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   5 days ago · The manor of BURY was held of the lord of Tottington as one knight's fee. The tenant bore the local surname, and in 1193–4 Adam de Bury offered 5 marks for having the king's good will after the rebellion of John, Count of Mortain.

7. www.ancient-origins.net › history-famous-peopleBury-St-Edmunds Abbey: Shrine of the King, Cradle of the Law

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   Sep 3, 2021 · On top of being the site of one of the most impressive ecclesiastical buildings in medieval England, Bury-St-Edmunds (affectionately known as “Bury”) was also “the seat of royal sanctity” as the home of St Edmund’s shrine.

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8. www.bury.gov.uk › tourist-information › bury-a-briefBury - A brief history - Bury Council

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   During medieval times most of the area was held by the Lords of the Manor of Tottington, the De Montbegons. This barony was held on the Honour of Lancaster which had been granted by the King...

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   How was Bury held of the king?

   • The bailiff asserted that Bury was held of the king by knight's service, to wit, by homage, fealty, and scutage, and by the service of doing suit at the king's wapentake of Salford every three weeks, by the rent of 10 s. called castle ward, and by the rent of 8 s .; and the castle ward rent being in arrear for four years, he had taken four oxen.

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   How did Edward I protect Bury Abbey?

   • Likewise, when the Welsh rebellion of 1294-95 was put down Edward I received submission from the defeated Welsh king at Bury-St Edmunds, during high mass on the feast of St Edmund. Edward I was very invested in protecting the rights of Bury Abbey.

   Bury-St-Edmunds Abbey: Shrine of the King, Cradle of the Law

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   What happened to Bury St Edmunds Abbey?

   • The remains of Bury St Edmunds Abbey today are extensive, but even so do little justice to what was once one of the largest and grandest monasteries in England. Its importance led to its destruction: when Henry VIII closed the abbey in 1539, it was systematically demolished to demonstrate the king’s power and control.

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   How was Bury organized?

   • The town of Bury was built up around the monastery, and largely remains organized today as it was in the 1080s. Abbot Baldwin oversaw the building of a grid pattern centered around the monastery that can still be seen in the layout of the town.

   Bury-St-Edmunds Abbey: Shrine of the King, Cradle of the Law

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   How long did Henry de Bury hold the manor of Bury?

   • R. 179, m. 206 d. In 1311 Sir Henry de Bury held the manor of Bury by the service of one knight and suit to the court of Tottington from three weeks to three weeks; De Lacy Inq. (Chet. Soc), 19. 29. Final Conc. ii, 13; Geoffrey son of Robert de Bury acted as deforciant.

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   What was Bury like in ancient times?

   • In ancient times it is thought that the whole area was probably forest, marsh and moorland inhabited by nomadic herdsmen. A barrow or funeral mound probably from the Bronze Age was discovered at Whitelow Hill, Ramsbottom some years ago. A number of urns unearthed there are on display in Bury Museum.

   Bury - A brief history - Bury Council

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10. www.stedmundsburychronicle.co.uk › Chronicle › burySt Edmundsbury Local History - The Growth of Bury St Edmunds

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    In the town where St Edmund the glorious King and Martyr lies buried, Abbot Baldwin held 118 men before 1066 for the monks' supplies. They could grant and sell their land. Under them, 52 smallholders from whom the Abbot could have a certain amount of aid.