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Anne of Denmark, wife of James I of England

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History heroSteven Berkoff chooses Laurence Olivier (1907–89)

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Women munition workers stacking a reserve of shell castings during WWI

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Portrait Of Edward Seymour (Colorized)

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England's World Cup-winning captain, Bobby Moore (1941–93) kisses the Jules Rimet World Cup trophy after England's 4-2 win over West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final at Wembley Stadium, London. Also pictured are Moore's team-mates George Cohen, Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

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James VI and I.

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A portrait of William Barnes. The accomplished linguist wanted to adopt a form of English purged of foreign imports

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Joseph Bazalgette, a civil engineer who planned a groundbreaking new drainage system to serve London

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Eleanor of Woodstock, eldest daughter of Edward II, whom you can read more about in the April 2019 issue of BBC History Magazine. Medieval princesses had more agency than we might think says historian Kelcey Wilson-Lee. (Image by Alamy)

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Anne Neville was queen consort of Richard III, the last Yorkist king of England

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Eleanor of Aquitaine depicted in a 12th-century prayer book

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Pregnant woman before giving birth in the 13th century

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A 20th-century fresco 'Plucking the Red and White Roses in the Old Temple Gardens' by Henry Payne. It depicts a scene by Shakespeare, showing Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset being challenged by Richard, 3rd Duke of York to choose between the white rose of York and the red rose of Lancaster. (Photo by Artefact / Alamy Stock Photo)

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Fred Perry in action in the Wimbledon final in 1936. (Photo by Getty Images)

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Margaret of Anjou married Henry VI of England in 1445

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Elizabeth Woodville with her husband, Edward IV. According to one medieval document, their marriage only came about “by Sorcerie and Wichecrafte, committed by the said Elizabeth, and her Moder Jaquett Duchess of Bedford”. (Photo by Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

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Colour portrait of Jane Austen (1775–1817) drawn by her sister Cassandra. Dated 1810. (Photo by Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)

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