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History of Berwick-upon-Tweed Barracks
The barracks at Berwick-upon-Tweed, also known as Ravensdowne Barracks, are the largest and finest barracks built in England in the early 18th century.
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Put your knowledge of Hadrian's Wall to the test with this quiz about the royal connections of our sites.
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Speaking with Shadows: Series 1 Episode 5
Speaking with Shadows is the podcast that listens to the people that history forgot. Join Josie Long as she visits Pevensey Castle to hear the story of Queen Joan of Navarre who was accused of witchcraft and imprisoned there by her stepson, King Henry V.
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Miniatures, Jewellery and Shoe Buckles at Kenwood
Alongside the masterpieces of Iveagh Bequest and Suffolk Collection, Kenwood is home to three collections of Georgian treasures – portrait miniatures, jewellery and shoe buckles – each revealing the skills of Georgian artists and craftspeople.
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Thomas Becket, Henry II and Dover Castle
On 29 December 1170 Archbishop Thomas Becket of Canterbury was murdered in his cathedral by four of Henry II’s knights. Ten years later, Henry II embarked on a massive rebuilding of Dover Castle. How were his actions, and Becket’s murder, connected?
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For just over a year King Charles I was held captive on the Isle of Wight, primarily at Carisbrooke Castle. From there, he took part in numerous negotiations with the English and Scottish parliaments, failed in several escape attempts, and only heard afterwards about the uprisings of the Second Civil War in the summer of 1648.
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Explore the stories of people commemorated with blue plaques who lived with a visible or hidden impairment, and learn about the impact disability had on their lives.
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History of White Ladies Priory
White Ladies Priory was a convent of Augustinian canonesses and later became famous when Charles II took refuge there during the English Civil Wars in 1651.