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Holdenby House
King Charles inherited Holdenby as a palace from his Father King James.
Later after his defeat in the English Civil War, Charles was held here for 5 months during 1647, until Cromwell sent Cornet Joyce with 500 soldiers to remove him.
Association
to Charles:
A King’s Present Day Musings:
Holdenby House is a dream for a History Lover. A rich story of many tales and the grounds are a joy to discover. You can imagine King Charles walking the grounds. Of which he paced and usually out paced others.
Holdenby also has a fantastic Falconry.
'Icarus Falconry' A friendly welcome awaits and a beautiful collection of Birds of Prey, informative displays for learning about it's history too.
Timeline: 1625/1647
Website: https://www.holdenby.com/
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