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An illustration depicting the battle of Naseby, arguably one of the most significant land battles in British history. (Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector/Getty Images)

20 important battles that shaped Britain

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The Wallace Collection, Hertford House, London

Winston Churchill, former prime minister of the United Kingdom, gives his 'victory' sign while making a polling day tour of his constituency during an election. (Getty Images)

Are these the most overrated people in history?

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Effigy of Thomas a Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, Canterbury Cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Where history happened: the cult of Thomas Becket . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Rydal Mount, Cumbria

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Historic Helmsley

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Suzannah Lipscomb on the importance of the Tudors . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A sketch of a young woman miner pulling a cart filled with coal. From the report of the Royal Commission, c1842. (Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

The scandal of female miners in 19th-century Britain

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Cowdray, West Sussex

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Visit historic Carlisle

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Rochester Castle

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Shibden Hall, Halifax

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Sudley House, Liverpool

‘Portrait of a Lady’ by Netherlandish painter Rogier van der Weyden, c1460. From the collection of the National Gallery, London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Art Media/Print Collector/Getty Images)

Medieval underwear: bras, pants and lingerie in the Middle Ages

The White Tower, one of the oldest parts of the Tower of London complex, was built by William the Conqueror. (Getty Images)

Castles of the Conqueror