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Walter Hungerford and the Buggery Act
In 1533 Henry VIII’s government introduced the ‘Acte for the punishment of the vice of Buggerie’. It remained a capital offence until 1861. Less than ten years after the inception of the so-called ‘Buggery Act’, Walter Hungerford, the owner of Farleigh Hungerford Castle in Somerset, became the first man to be executed under its terms.
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Walk through our historic gardens as sweet smelling roses, royal myrtle and freshly clipped topiary tell a sensory story from the past. Here are our pick of the top gardens to visit this season.
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Living on the edge: England's coastal history
Senior Historian Paul Pattison explores the history of communities and fortifications on England's coastline.
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The Stuart era began when James I, who was also James VI of Scotland, succeeded Elizabeth I, who had died childless in 1603. The period witnessed intense religious and political conflicts, which shifted power from the monarchy to Parliament.
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Piers Gaveston, Hugh Despenser and the Downfall of Edward II
The short reign of Edward II is commonly seen as a disastrous period in English history. Edward, faced military defeats, political crises and civil war. The king’s downfall was due in part to his reliance on his ‘favourites’, Piers Gaveston and Hugh Despenser, who were rumoured to be his lovers.
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This gallery showcases some examples of the graffiti carved over the centuries into the soft lead of Deal Castle’s roof.
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Test your knowledge of our sites by identifying them from photographs, with a little help from your 2020 Members' Handbook.