Arundel Castle set to 'Maresydotes'

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Sing Along now!

Maresy Dotes and Doesey Dotes
And little lamsie divey,
A kiddley divey, too,
Wouldn't you!

Maresy Dotes and Doesey Dotes
And little lamsie divey,
A kiddley divey, too,
Wouldn't you!

Now if the words sound queer,
And funny to your ear,
A little bit jumbled and jivey;
Well, "mares eat oats"
And "does eat oats"
And "little lambs eat ivy".

Maresy Dotes and Doesey Dotes
And little lamsie divey
A kiddley divey, too -
Wouldn't you!

Arundel Castle in West Sussex, England is a medieval castle. The castle dates from the reign of Edward the Confessor (r. 1042--1066) and was completed by Roger de Montgomery, who became the first to hold the earldom of Arundel by the graces of William the Conqueror. The castle was damaged in the English Civil War and then restored in the 18th century.
Arundel Castle was built in 1068 during the reign of William the Conqueror as a fortification for the River Arun and a defensive position for the surrounding land. The original structure was a Motte and Bailey castle before undergoing an extensive renovation during the reign of William the Conqueror which enlarged the motte and improved the defences. Roger de Montgomery is believed to have been declared the first Earl of Arundel as the King granted him the property as part of a much larger package of hundreds of manors. (For other reasons, the generally accepted first creation of the title Earl of Arundel lies in the year 1138 with William d'Aubigny, confirmed in 1155).
After Roger de Montgomery died, the castle reverted to the crown under Henry I. The King, in his will, left Arundel Castle and the attached land to his second wife Adeliza of Louvain. In 1138, three years after Henry's death, she married William d'Albani II (aka d'Aubigny, the first Earl, of the d'Aubigny family of Saint-Martin-d'Aubigny in Normandy). William was responsible for creating the stone shell on the motte, thus increasing the defence and status of the castle.
From the 11th century onward, the castle has served as a hereditary stately home to several families (with a few and brief reversions to the Crown) and is currently the principal seat of the Duke of Norfolk and his family. It is a Grade I listed building.

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[thebustrainman]

WHATS DA NAME OF DA SONG, ITS SOOOOO COOL (i watch this vid in history and everyone started dancing :3

[gerdenshed]

@thebustrainman It's called Mersidotes... Maresy Dotes and Doesey Dotes And little lamsie divey, A kiddley divey, too, Wouldn't you! Maresy Dotes and Doesey Dotes And little lamsie divey, A kiddley divey, too, Wouldn't you! Now if the words sound queer, And funny to your ear, A little bit jumbled and jivey; Well, "mares eat oats" And "does eat oats" And "little lambs eat ivy". Mark ;o)

[ajdpadbury]

excellent video, Arundel Castle is fantastic isn't it!:)

[gerdenshed]

It sure is :-)

Mark...

[peaceialist]

Arundel............wow, i's been ages (1988) since í've been there but i still remember that special feelin'. So English, i love it!

[gerdenshed]

It is a wonderful place isn't it :-)

gerdenshed...

[peaceialist]

Yes it is,.....just like all those English gardens!!!!!!

[karaokewoman4life]

That would be cool.. I for sure would be one to watch them:)

[gerdenshed]

There's loads in England. I should make more of an effort as I'm here :-)

gerdenshed.

[karaokewoman4life]

Definately one place I would love to visit is an old castle with lots of history:) j