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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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CHRISTIE, Dame Agatha (1890-1976)
Blue Plaque commemorating detective novelist Agatha Christie at 58 Sheffield Terrace, Holland Park, London W8 7NA, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
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CHRISTIE, Dame Agatha (1890-1976)
Blue Plaque commemorating detective novelist Agatha Christie at 58 Sheffield Terrace, Holland Park, London W8 7NA, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
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The Richborough Amphitheatre: discovery and excavation
The 2021 excavations of the Roman amphitheatre at Richborough Roman Fort produced some revolutionary results. Find out what the archaeologists discovered.
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History of Dymchurch Martello Tower
This tower was part of a chain of 74 similar towers built along England’s Channel shore between 1805 and 1812 to counter the threat of invasion by Napoleon. Today it is one of only 26 survivors, and the only one presented to resemble its original appearance.
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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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Gateway to Britannia: Richborough’s Monumental Arch
Amid the Roman ruins of Richborough in eastern Kent lie the remains of a great monumental arch. Its story reveals the great importance of Richborough to the Romans as the gateway to Britannia, and the powerful symbolism of Roman monuments.
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History of Gainsthorpe Medieval Village
This is one of the best preserved deserted medieval villages of England, with a remarkable group of earthworks surviving in an unploughed field.