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  1. Fact of the day.

    Lincoln Cathedral, in 1311 became the world's tallest building at 160 metres to the top of its tallest spire.

    It's record wasn't surpassed until 1890 - 579 years later!

    In real life it is absolutely huge as a building and amazing to realise it's over 700 years old.

    #history #worldrecords #tallestbuilding #lincoln #lincolncathedral #lincolnshire

  2. At the behest of the devil, his imps were once sent to England to cause trouble. While one of these imps was wreaking havoc inside Lincoln Cathedral, an angel put an end to his mischief by turning him to stone. The petrified imp can still be seen in the cathedral. #WyrdWednesday

    #Folklore #Folktale #LincolnImp #LincolnCathedral #Imp #Devil #England #EnglishFolklore

  3. The 16 children of #JoanBeaufort included 3 duchesses, 1 earl, 1 countess, 3 barons, 1 baroness, 1 bishop & a nun; grandchildren later included #WarwickTheKingmaker & 2 kings. Joan had been born illegitimate. Despite a lifesize memorial in #Staindrop alongside her husband #RalphNeville, she chose to be buried in #LincolnCathedral with her mother #KatherineSwynford, long-term mistress & eventually wife of #JohnOfGaunt. 🧵 11/
    #15thCentury #genealogy #FamilyHistory #GranddaughtersOfEdwardIII