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Queen Elizabeth and Robert Dudley – the real story
The story of Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley has fascinated people for more than 450 years. They were certainly emotionally dependent on each other throughout their lives, but were they ever really lovers?
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Unrivalled views and immersive story telling at the heart of the city
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During the First Civil War (1642–6), Jane Whorwood was a secret agent in the service of King Charles I. When the king was made a prisoner by Parliament, Jane was one of the key agents behind attempts to free him from captivity on the Isle of Wight, notably from Carisbrooke Castle, in 1648.
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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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Between 1917 and 1918 Private Arthur William David Roberts (1897–1982) kept a diary of his military service, later using his daily entries to write an extended narrative of his experiences in France. His story remained unknown and unpublished until a chance find 20 years after his death.
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Chester Castle: Agricola Tower and Castle Walls
The original gateway to Chester Castle, this early 13th-century tower houses a chapel with exceptionally fine wall-paintings of c.1240, rediscovered in the 1980s.
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What Happened at the Battle of Hastings?
Find out what happened at the most famous battle in English history.
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Mount Grace Priory, House and Gardens
Glorious arts and crafts gardens combined with unusual monastic ruins and a manor house