Northumberland Archive

On This Day In History: ‘Earl of Northumberland’ Thomas Percy Executed Because He Was Catholic – On August 22, 1572

AncientPages.com | August 22, 2016

AncientPages.com - On 22 August 1572, "Earl of Northumberland" Thomas Percy was executed because he was Catholic. Thomas Percy was a Catholic and lived when the Protestant Queen Elizabeth

In the 1380s, the castle was further fortified, but it was besieged with cannon fire multiple times during the Wars of the Roses and finally, after these devastating experiences, fell into ruin. Credits: English Heritage

Dunstanburgh Castle: Underground Passageways And The Legend Of Sir Guy The Seeker

AncientPages.com | April 5, 2016

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Dunstanburgh Castle was once one of the largest and most imposing fortresses located over the Northumberland coastal line, in a remote headland and