Fotheringhay is a village in Northamptonshire, England. It is most noted for being the site of Fotheringhay (or Fotheringay) Castle which was razed in 1627. There is nothing left of it to be seen today other than the motte on which it was built that provides excellent views of the River Nene. Northamptonshire (abbreviated Northants) is a county in central England with a population of 629,676 (2001 census). ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... Events A Dutch ship makes the first recorded sighting of the coast of South Australia. ... A motte-and-bailey is a form of castle. ... The River Nene is a river in the east of England. ...

It was traditionally the home of the Dukes of York. Richard III of England was born there in 1452, and his father, Richard, Duke of York was re-buried at the nearby church in 1476. York is a city in Northern England, built at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss. ... Richard III (October 2, 1452 – August 22, 1485) was the King of England from 1483 until his death and the last king from the House of York. ... Events October - English troops under John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, land in Guyenne, France, and retake most of the province without a fight. ... This article is about Richard, Duke of York, father of King Edward IV. For the article about Edward IVs son who was imprisoned in the Tower of London see: Richard, Duke of York (Prince in the Tower). ... Events March 2 - Battle of Grandson. ...

Fotheringhay is also where Mary, Queen of Scots was tried and beheaded in 1587, and her body lay there for some months before its final burial in Westminster Abbey. It is often said that James I destroyed the castle because his mother was killed there, but that is not true - it fell into such disrepair that it had to be pulled down, and the stones were all taken to be used in other buildings. Mary I of Scotland (Mary Stuart or Stewart) (December 8, 1542 – February 8, 1587), better known as Mary, Queen of Scots, was the ruler of Scotland from December 14, 1542 – July 24, 1567. ... Beheading. ... Events February 8 - Mary, Queen of Scots is beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle in England after she is implicated in a plot to murder her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I. July 22 - Colony of Roanoke: A group of English settlers arrive on Roanoke Island off of North Carolina to re-establish the... The Abbey at night, from Deans Yard. ... James VI of Scotland and I of England (Charles James) (19 June 1566–27 March 1625) was a King who ruled over England, Scotland and Ireland, and was the first Sovereign to reign in the three realms simultaneously. ...

The large Fotheringhay Church with its tall and distinctive tower is only part of the original structure which was constructed in 1434. Events May 30, Battle of Lipany in the Hussite Wars Jan van Eyck painted the wedding of Giovanni Arnoflini The Honorable Passing of Arms at the bridge of Obrigo The Portuguese reach Cape Bojador in Western Sahara. ...

fotheringhay church, drawing by lt. ...

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Pictures of Fotheringhay (http://www.northamptonshire.co.uk/guides/fotheringhay/1pic.htm?)