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Roger Mortimer and Isabella of France shown with their army in a 15th-century illustration. In the background, the body of Edward II’s favourite, Hugh le Despenser, is being quartered (Photo by Bridgeman Images)

Roger Mortimer: the rebel baron who escaped the Tower to challenge Edward II . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Scenic view of Cornwall

General History

Q&A Why is Cornwall called Cornwall?

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Queen Margaret of Anjou, seated besides King Henry VI of England, is presented a book in a contemporary illumination (Photo by Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty)

Margaret of Anjou: the ‘she-wolf’ queen who wouldn’t go quietly . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A 1930s depiction of a Norman hunt. The invasion of William the Conqueror in 1066 marked the beginning of England’s Royal Forest (Photo by Print Collector/Getty Images)

The Charter of the Forest: your guide to the 13th-century law

Painting depicting the Battle of Naseby

The battle of Naseby: what happened?

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Aethelflaed.

5 things you should know about Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An illustration of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, fleeing from battle after attempting to unseat his Catholic uncle, King James II and VII, from the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland (Photo by De Luan/Alamy Stock Photo)

The Monmouth Rebellion of 1685: your guide to the a duke’s failed bid to overthrow his uncle, James II and VI

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Joseph Chamberlain (far right) pictured with his sons Neville (far left) and Austen, daughter Hilda (front left) and third wife, Mary Endicott (Photo by Three Lions/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Chamberlain and Cadbury of Birmingham The first families in Britain’s second city . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Henry III of England.

David Carpenter on Henry III “He was not a great king but he was respected as a most Christian one” . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Tudor codpieces

Q&A What was the fascination behind Tudor codpieces?

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William Caxton shows off his new press in Westminster to Edward IV in a 19th-century painting (Photo by Artepics / Alamy Stock Photo)

How William Caxton printed the first-ever book in English . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Geoffrey Chaucer

Geoffrey Chaucer 5 key things to know

(l-r): Thomas Turgoose, Charlotte Ockelton, Sophie McShera and Michael Socha star as members of the Hartley clan in BBC Two series The Gallows Pole (Photo by BBC Pictures)

The Gallows Pole The true story of the Cragg Vale Coiners

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London in the 16th century map, illustration by Theresa Grieben

Trade, religion and diversity: how Tudor London became a global city . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Bishops tumble, with “popish” paraphernalia falling from their pockets, in a woodcut from a 1641 Puritan pamphlet titled 'A Decade of Grievances' (Photo by Bridgeman Images)

How people power fuelled England’s century of chaos . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.