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Berkhamsted Castle

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1227: Earldom of Cornwall

Henry III grants castle to Richard, Earl of Cornwall; from this point, Berkhamsted Castle becomes the administrative centre of the Earldom of Cornwall, which is to become the Duchy of Cornwall a century later.

 

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The Duchy of Cornwall Map Fragment

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The Duchy of Cornwall Map Fragment

Earls of Cornwall

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Earls of Cornwall

 

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