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Tilbury Fort in Essex is one of the finest surviving examples of 17th-century military engineering in England. It was in nearby West Tilbury that Elizabeth I famously rallied her makeshift army awaiting the Armada in 1588.
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The Siege of Donnington Castle
Discover the story of the most dramatic episode in the castle's history, when it held out for King Charles I in a 20-month siege in 1644–6, and played a key role in one of the major battles of the English Civil Wars.
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Follow in the footsteps of women who made history
Pioneering women are commemorated with blue plaques in London, and many of them can be found within a short walk of each other. Use our guide and take a walk to discover the places where these women lived, worked, and made a difference.
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Built as a defence against Scots raiders in the mid 14th century, this fine border castle fell to James IV’s invading Scots army in 1513, just before their catastrophic defeat at Flodden.
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Until the very end of the Georgian period, power belonged almost exclusively to those who owned substantial land or wealth: the aristocracy, and the mercantile and banking elites who bought their way into the ruling circle.
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Early Medieval: Power and Politics
This period saw the evolution of what was essentially a nation of warlords, whether Romano-British or Anglo-Saxon, into a country organised into distinct kingdoms. Eventually the individual kingdoms were unified under the Kings of Wessex into the kingdom of England.
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What Happened to Portchester’s Caribbean Prisoners?
In 1796 over 2,000 free French black soldiers were captured in the Revolutionary Wars in the Caribbean, and taken to Portchester Castle. Read about some of their journeys after their release.
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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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Many parents and carers want to enhance their child’s learning through exploring history at home but may not be sure where to start. We have asked our team of teachers and education experts for advice on how you can approach home learning. They share hints and tips on how to create the best learning environment for your children, different ways that learners can demonstrate their understanding and how to approach teaching a topic to children of different ages and abilities.
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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.