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Kenilworth
Kenilworth , town (1991 pop. 16,782), Warwickshire, central England. A market town and bedroom community, it is famous for the ruins of Kenilworth Castle, celebrated in Sir Walter Scott 's novel Kenilworth and founded c.1120 by Geoffrey de Clinton. In the 13th cent. the castle became the property of Simon de Montfort. In the castle's Great Hall, Edward II was forced to relinquish his crown in 1327. The castle then passed by marriage to John of Gaunt, who made many alterations in the buildings. It became royal property through John's son, Henry IV, until Queen Elizabeth I presented it to Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester. The castle was donated to the government in 1937. Also in Kenilworth are ruins of an Augustinian priory founded c.1122. |
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"Kenilworth." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Kenilworth." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Kenilwor.html "Kenilworth." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Kenilwor.html |
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Kenilworth
Kenilworth, a novel by Sir W. Scott, published 1821.
The novel is a celebration of the glories of the Elizabethan age. The fact that the plot is riddled with anachronisms did nothing to impair its popularity with the public; published in the year of the coronation of George IV, the story of Elizabeth and her favourite, Leicester, and of the betrayal and murder of Leicester's wife, Amy Robsart, caught the national mood. Shakespeare, Spenser, and Ralegh all appear, and the climax of the novel is the great pageant at Kenilworth in July 1575. |
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Kenilworth." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Kenilworth." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Kenilworth.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Kenilworth." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Kenilworth.html |
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Kenilworth
Kenilworth, UK, USA UK (England): formerly Chinewrde and Chenildeworda ‘Enclosure of a Woman called Cynehild’ from an Old English personal name and worth ‘enclosure’ or ‘enclosed settlement’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Kenilworth." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Kenilworth." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Kenilworth.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Kenilworth." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Kenilworth.html |
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Kenilworth
Kenilworth Warwicks. Chinewrde [sic] 1086 (DB), Chenildeworda early 12th cent. ‘Enclosure of a woman called Cynehild’. OE pers. name + worth.
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A. D. MILLS. "Kenilworth." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Kenilworth." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Kenilworth.html A. D. MILLS. "Kenilworth." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Kenilworth.html |
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