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Richard III: A hostage to fortune

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Magna Carta: A turning point in English history

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What has the discovery of Richard III’s remains taught us?

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Five places Richard III may have wanted to be buried (and none of them are Leicester)

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The duchy of Aquitaine: an English ‘colony’ in deepest France

The bronze effigy on the tomb of Edward Plantagenet, known as the Black Prince, in the Trinity Chapel of Canterbury Cathedral, Kent. (Photo by RDImages/Epics/Getty Images)
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Q&A Why was the Black Prince called ‘Black’?

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Books interview with Ranulph Fiennes: “The Hundred Years’ War was caused by my ancestor’s advice being ignored”

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Top 10 Plantagenet podcasts – from the Black Death to Richard III

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Richard III visitor centre opens today

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Richard III judicial review: Plantagenet Alliance loses reburial battle

An effigy of Henry III, king of England between 1207 and 1272, on his tomb in Westminster Abbey. (Angelo Hornak/Corbis via Getty Images)
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The Plantagenet royal dynasty: England’s ultimate family drama

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The discovery of Richard III’s remains

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Truth, lies and historical fiction: an interview with ‘The White Queen’ writer Philippa Gregory

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Why did Shakespeare revile Richard III?

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