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This article has been contributed by author Rhoderick W. J. Jones. His book John Ashburnham: Faithful Servant of King Charles I is out now. An exhibition of items from the Ashburnham family collection is currently on display at Carisbrooke Castle … Continue reading →

In the Ashburnham collection, currently on display at Carisbrooke Castle Museum, is a lock of King Charles I’s hair encased in a glass and gold pendent. Taken from the deceased King’s coffin, it may seem like a somewhat grizzly memento … Continue reading →