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King Edward III

Edward III became king in 1327 at the age of just 14, after his father was deposed by his mother and her lover, Roger Mortimer…

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HMS Warspite – A Personal Account

Chief Petty Officer Fred Jones was in charge of ‘B’ Turret aboard the ‘Grand Old Lady’ HMS Warspite during the Second War War. His memoirs give us an idea of what war was like at sea…

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King Charles I

On 30th January 1649, King Charles I was beheaded outside Banqueting House in Whitehall…

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The Seaweed Eating Sheep of North Ronaldsay

North Ronaldsay is one of the most remote of the 70 islands that make up Orkney, off the north coast of Scotland. North Ronaldsay is also home to a unique ancient breed of sheep which eat only seaweed for most of the year…

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Gertrude Bell

Best remembered for her travel writings on the Middle East and her key role in establishing the modern state of Iraq, Gertrude Bell has been described as the female Lawrence of Arabia…

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