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Like many of England’s iconic Norman castles and fortresses, Prudhoe Castle in Northumberland has stood the test of time. It’s also the only Northumberland fortress that has never fallen to the Scots – despite being besieged twice.
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Quiz: Obscure Tudor and Stuart laws
Test your knowledge of obscure Tudor and Stuart laws with these 11 tricky questions from legal historian William Eves.
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A brief history of Binham Priory, founded in 1091 and home to a community of Benedictine monks for over 400 years.
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TURNER, J.M.W., R.A. (1775-1851)
Blue Plaque commemorating painter J.M.W. Turner R.A. at 40 Sandycombe Road, Twickenham TW1 2LR, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
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Divine Retribution at the Jewel Tower, Westminster
How the 14th-century monks of Westminster Abbey interpreted the ‘wretched death’ of their hated next-door neighbour, the Keeper of the Palace of Westminster, as celestially ordained.
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Blue Plaques: Past Political Personalities
With the general election imminent, Howard Spencer looks at some of the past political personalities of note who have been celebrated with a blue plaque in London.
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Blue Plaque erected in 2017 and commemorating Sphysicist Hertha Ayrton at 41 Norfolk Square, Paddington, London W2 1RX, City of Westminster.
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Blue Plaque erected in 2017 and commemorating Sphysicist Hertha Ayrton at 41 Norfolk Square, Paddington, London W2 1RX, City of Westminster.
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Blue Plaque commemorating artist and illustrator Audrey Beardsley at 114 Cambridge Street, Pimlico, London SW1V 4QF, City of Westminster.
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Blue Plaque commemorating artist and illustrator Audrey Beardsley at 114 Cambridge Street, Pimlico, London SW1V 4QF, City of Westminster.