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A Brief History of Knights: Tournaments
Dr Charles Kightly explores the origins of medieval tournaments, how these daring and entertaining events developed over time, and how the platform they provided turned some knights into international celebrities.
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Discover the extraordinary story of the Windrush, why it has been characterised as the foundation story of mass migration to Britain, and the experiences of the remarkable people who made Britain their home.
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England has often been at the forefront of creating and codifying games and sports. Cricket, football, rugby, darts, badminton, boxing, table tennis, squash and even baseball all have English roots. In this article, sports historian Nigel à Brassard takes a closer look at seven stories from England’s sporting past.
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History of Old Gorhambury House
A brief history and description of Old Gorhambury House, a manor built on land granted to Sir Nicholas Bacon following the Suppression of the Monasteries.
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Hans Sloane was a physician whose vast accumulation of biological specimens and artefacts formed the basis for the British Museum’s collection.
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LIND, Jenny (1820-1887) a.k.a. Madame Goldschmidt
Blue Plaque commemorating Jenny 'Madame Goldschmidt' Lind at 189 Old Brompton Road, South Kensington, London SW5 OBA, Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
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Discover the English Heritage places linked to the legend of King Arthur and his knights of the round table
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Blue plaque commemorating children's writer Enid Blyton at 207 Hook Road, Chessington KT9 1EA, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, London.
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Blue Plaque commemorating singer Freddie Mercury at 22 Gladstone Avenue, Feltham, London TW14 9LL, London Borough of Hounslow.
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Blue Plaque commemorating singer Freddie Mercury at 22 Gladstone Avenue, Feltham, London TW14 9LL, London Borough of Hounslow.