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History explorer: Tewkesbury Abbey and four more places linked to the Wars of the Roses

An early Christian standing stone situated in an open field at Gelligaer Common near Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. (Getty Images)
Medieval

Where history happened: the villages that disappeared

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.
Medieval

King John and the French invasion

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The 'Iron Duke' steam locomotive with railway workers
Victorian

The history of railways in Britain: from the first steam trains to the rail revolution

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Anglo-Saxon

Sutton Hoo: a brief guide to the Anglo-Saxon burial site and its discovery

The city Bhaktapur looming over the Kathmandu valley
20th Century

The hippy trail: a pan-Asian journey through history

Portchester Castle in Hampshire was intended as a coastal defence against raiders. (Photo by Getty Images)
Roman

The collapse of Roman Britain: what happened, plus 9 places which tell us more

A Roman mosaic floor at Brading Roman Villa on the Isle of Wight. (Image by Alamy)
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Fishbourne Roman Palace, plus 5 more Roman mosaics you can explore in Britain

Buckland Abbey, Devon, UK. (Image by Alamy)
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The colonial secrets of Britain’s stately homes

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7 facts about Buckingham Palace

Glamis Castle is said to be the most-haunted castle in Scotland. (Photo by mpalis via Getty Images)
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A royal ghost tour: 5 haunted sites around Britain

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Victorian

Anne Boleyn, Beefeaters, Guy Fawkes and the princes: a brief history of the Tower of London

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Explore Tintagel Castle and the legend of King Arthur

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History Traveller, part 2: St Basil’s Cathedral, Moscow

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History Traveller, part 1: Meroë, Sudan

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