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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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A misunderstood view of de Montfort’s rule

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Historic Helmsley

Our Lady of Sorrows, by unknown artist (20th century), photographic reproduction, 103x65 cm, inv 1602. Copyright Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosian. (Getty Images)

The day a Mexican farmer had a vision of the Virgin Mary

A big day in history: The day Pope Urban II exhorted Christians to go on crusade

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Traquair House, Peeblesshire

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Hampton Court Palace

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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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Weobley Castle, Swansea

‘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

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Illustration by Jonty Clark.

Ye Olde Travel Guide: Bruges 1386 . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An illustration depicting medieval pilgrims. (Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector/Getty Images)

The Library Medieval tourism: pilgrimages and tourist destinations