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Lord of the Manor… Luton Hoo – a royal family favourite

Sat 24 March, 2018

History

Royal wedding cakes throughout the generations

Sun 11 March, 2018

Historical news

Queen Victoria’s mausoleum at Frogmore to reopen for the visiting public

Tue 13 February, 2018

Historical news

Bayeux Tapestry will be loaned to UK for exhibition

Wed 17 January, 2018

History

Colourful characters: Benjamin Disraeli – Queen Victoria’s loyal Prime Minister

Mon 08 January, 2018

History

Christmas and New Year traditions in Medieval and Tudor England

Mon 01 January, 2018

Historical news

Elizabeth I’s suspicious letters about Mary, Queen of Scots, donated to British Library

Tue 19 December, 2017

Edward VIII on his wedding day after marrying Wallis Simpson in Paris following his abdication

History

Colourful characters: who was Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor?

Sat 16 December, 2017

Explanation

Top 10 longest royal marriages in British history

Fri 24 November, 2017

History

The forgotten Boleyn sister – Mary Boleyn

Sun 05 November, 2017

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Margaret Beaufort – matriarch of the Tudor Dynasty

Sun 29 October, 2017

Film, TV & and books

BBC 2’s Elizabeth I’s Secret Agents – a review

Tue 24 October, 2017

History

The Tower of London – 1000 long years as a royal palace

Sun 15 October, 2017

History

Life as the uncle of two Tudor Queens: Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk

Sat 14 October, 2017

Historical news

Body of Jacobite chief Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat, exhumed

Sat 07 October, 2017

Explanation

Spot the difference: the Household Divisions’ uniforms

Fri 22 September, 2017

History

The Kings and Queens of England since 1066 & how to remember them

Thu 21 September, 2017

History posts

Tour the Tower of in the dark & have spooky sleepover at Hampton Court this Halloween

Wed 20 September, 2017

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