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An 18th-century engraving of Edward, Earl of Warwick. Much of his short life was spent in the Tower of London before his execution for alleged treason (Photo by INTERFOTO/Alamy Stock Photo)

The other prince in the Tower: the tragedy of Edward of Warwick . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Victorian education and school | HistoryExtra Academy video lecture . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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What was Mary Tudor and Thomas Cromwell’s relationship – did they plan to marry?

A portrait of Anne Boleyn

Why did Henry VIII send Anne Boleyn to the block?

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Victorian leisure | HistoryExtra Academy video lecture . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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A 15th-century illustration shows the English triumph at Agincourt in 1415. Henry’s military training had begun 15 years earlier. (Photo by Getty Images)

The bloody rise of Henry V: how his brutal upbringing propelled him to greatness . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Police chase demonstrators during the 1936 battle of Cable Street

When Mosley’s fascists took on East End London and lost: the Battle of Cable Street explained

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The 1924 British Empire Exhibition showcased industry close to home, as well as in the far-flung reaches of the empire. Here, Belfast ropeworkers show off the fruits of their labour. (Photo by © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

The British empire’s last hurrah? Why an epic celebration of imperialism in 1924 failed to mask a superpower in decline . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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A 19th-century painting of Oliver Cromwell and the New Model Army storming Basing House in 1645 (Photo by Artepics/Alamy Stock Photo)

The siege of Basing House: how the Civil War was won . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The Crystal Palace burns down in December 1936

Q&A The Crystal Palace was constructed of iron and glass – so how and why did it burn down?

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An English fleet defeats the French at the battle of Sluys in 1340. By now, Edward III’s war machine was reaping the benefits of a system of national taxation, approved by parliament (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images via Getty Images)

How King John helped bring about a political miracle in medieval England . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots.

Why Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots never met

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HistoryExtra Academy video lecture: family and community in late-medieval England . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Two fighting Irishmen with axes, one hitting another in the head. Illustration after the Roy manuscript, 13th century (Photo by Culture Club/Getty Images)

5 things you (probably) didn’t know about… late medieval England . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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An 18th-century depiction of the battle of Bosworth, the 1485 clash that saw Henry VII’s army defeat that of Richard III, allowing the Tudor pretender to claim the throne (Photo by incamerastock/Alamy Stock Photo)

The rise of Henry VII: how a life of cheating death prepared him for the throne as the first Tudor king . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.