Raid into Scotland destroys abbeys and castles

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The Earl of Hertford leads a further punitive raid into Scotland. In the course of this expedition, he destroys Kelso and Melrose, as well as five other abbeys and sixteen castles.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Raid into Scotland destroys abbeys and castles". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14720, accessed 19 March 2024.]

14720 Raid into Scotland destroys abbeys and castles 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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