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Basilisks, manticores and more: medieval fantastic beasts (and where to find them)

The battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066. Had Harold survived it, William might have found his position untenable because of straightforward logistics, says historian Marc Morris

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Miniature depicting scenes from the Battle of Tewkesbury, where Edward IV defeated the Lancastrian forces of Margaret of Anjou

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How Edward IV reclaimed his throne at the battle of Tewkesbury

Former US president Theodore Roosevelt stands on a boat with Cândido Rondon

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Charles Sobhraj (centre) pictured in 2011, while trying to sue the Nepalese government for unlawful imprisonment

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King John hunting on horseback, 14th century. (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

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Salt cellar with Neptune and Tellus by Benvenuto Cellini

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A flapper shows off her hidden bottles of alcohol

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No 10 Downing Street has been home to dozens of prime ministers (and numerous cats) since the iconic residence was first offered to Sir Robert Walpole

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23 things you (probably) didn't know about No 10 Downing Street, the official residence of Britain's prime ministers

Robert Walpole, the first prime minister of Great Britain

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German troops and a Georgian ‘volunteer’ in action in 1942 or 43.

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The Irregulars. From left to right: Prince Leopold (Harrison Osterfield), Jessie (Darci Shaw), Bea(Thaddea Graham), Spike (McKell David), and Billy (Jojo Macari)

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The Irregulars: the real history behind Netflix’s supernatural Sherlock spinoff

Our illustration shows Thomas Boleyn, whose flair for diplomacy and mastery of languages made him one of Henry VIII's most trusted ambassadors. (Illustration by Sean McSorley)

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Thomas Boleyn: why Anne Boleyn's father was more than a grasping courtier

A section of the Bayeux Tapestry depicting the battle of Hastings. Anglo-Saxon foot soldiers are seen defending themselves with a wall of shields against Norman cavalry. (Photo by Photo12/UIG via Getty Images)

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Poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning

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Elizabeth Barrett Browning: your guide to the poet’s life, work and love

Triumphant Death chases Londoners from their city

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Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, c1870. He was the youngest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

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Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany: the sickly fourth son of Victoria and Albert

Battle of Culloden. (Photo by Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector/Getty Images)

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Newark Castle flanked by the river Trent. To say that King John's death here in 1216 was little-lamented is something of an understatement. "With John's foul deeds all England is stinking, as does hell, to which he is now sinking," wrote the chronicler Matthew Paris. (Getty Images)

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Eadwine the Scribe, c mid-12th century. (Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector/Getty Images)

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The exact location at which John Cabot came ashore in North America is the subject of debate. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

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Excerpt from the Textus Roffensis showing Christ and a dragon

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The Textus Roffensis: a medieval manuscript to rival Magna Carta

Aesop's fables: The Fox and The Crow. Illustration after 1485 edition printed in Naples by German printers for Francesco del Tuppo. (Photo by Culture Club/Getty Images

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A 'superfluity of nuns' plus 9 more collective nouns that originate from the Middle Ages. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Battle of Barnet: This lively, if inaccurate, 15th- century illustration of the shows a coronet- wearing Edward skewering Warwick with his lance

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Jayaben Desai salutes fellow pickets at the Grunwick film processing factory in 1977

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Virginia Woolf, writer and critic. (Image by Getty Images)

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Spy plane photos revealed that missile bases were being built on Cuba, prompting the crisis. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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The Battle Of Towton, fought on 29 March 1461, was brutal clash in the driving snow fought during the Wars of the Roses

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The battle of Towton: did the biggest, bloodiest battle ever fought on English soil take place during the Wars of the Roses?

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