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Smithsonian Magazine on MSNAn English Church Wants to Exhume the Skull of Thomas More, Tudor Statesman Beheaded by Henry VIII Nearly 500 Years AgoThe king accused More of treason and ordered his execution in 1535. Now, St. Dunstan's hopes to conserve the Catholic saint's ...
Hollywood star and director Cynthia Nixon took a scenic break in England, staying at the stunning castle where Henry VIII spent his honeymoon with Anne Boleyn. The Sex and the City icon shared her ...
A church is seeking permission to exhume the skull of a saint executed on the orders of King Henry VIII hundreds of years ago ...
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Essex Live on MSNThe gorgeous Essex park linked with King Henry VIII with scenic walkways and picturesque pondBetter known perhaps for his six wives - divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived - as the rhyme of their fates ...
History is the examination of important episodes from the past. In other words, it’s a bit like watching a River City re-run on BBC iPlayer.
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Smithsonian Magazine on MSNThe First Major Excavation at the Tower of London in Three Decades Is Shedding New Light on the Iconic Landmark’s HistoryArchaeologists have discovered the skeletal remains of at least 25 individuals and possibly as many as 50, as well as various ...
As the chapel of the Tower of London installs an elevator, researchers are uncovering the lives of those who lived and died ...
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Country and Town House on MSNHenry VIII’s ‘Love Nest’ Is Up For Auction — And Could Be Your New HomeEver wanted to live in a home fit for a queen? Anne Boleyn’s former residence (and Henry VIII’s romantic hideaway) could now ...
Soho was another area in which the Huguenots settled in large numbers, usually as jewellers, watchmakers, goldsmiths and ...
World War I began on July 28, 1914, after Austria and Hungary declared war on Serbia. This came just a month after Archduke ...
Dan Llywelyn Hall has painted four works depicting trees from the time of Magna Carta and Charter of the Forest.
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SussexWorld on MSNExploring the history of Arundel with walks and talks covering fascinating facts and scandalous storiesAs part of this year’s Arundel Festival, Sussex historian Chris Hare, of History People UK, will be leading two guided walks around the town, as well as giving a talk at Arundel Museum that will ...
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