England

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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

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North East Aircraft Museum, Sunderland

Woodcutting depicting the beheading of Charles I. (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)

Britain’s civil wars: the 15 key moments

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Peover Hall, Cheshire

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Arundel Castle, West Sussex

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A photograph of J Meade Falkner, c1915. He

My history hero: J Meade Falkner (1858-1932) . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Pickering Castle, North Yorkshire

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General prehistory

Clearwell Caves, Gloucestershire

Members of the royal family on board the royal barge 'Spirit of Chartwell'. (Rota/Anwar Hussein/Getty Images)

The Library The Thames triumphant: royal parties on London’s grandest street

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A cartoon depiction of mythical Luddite leader Ned Ludd. (Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

Where history happened: Luddites . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Two medieval men thresh a sheaf of wheat in this 14th century illustration. (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

Michael Wood on the history of you and me

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Stamford, Lincolnshire

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St Albans Clock Tower, Hertfordshire