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The site of the battle of Naseby, which saw parliament's New Model Army win its first major battle against the royalists in June 1645. (Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)

Where history happened: the Wars of the Three Kingdoms part 1 . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Women don’t always change channel when the bombs begin to fall

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Historic Rochester

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Is it true that a huge brawl once broke out among MPs in the House of Commons in the 19th century?

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A woman puts a foundling, or her own unwanted child, into a revolving doorway in a hospital or orphanage wall, intended for unwanted children. (Getty Images)

A mother’s love: tokens left with London’s foundling babies

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Ironclad and the Siege of Rochester

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The Coolidge Effect

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The Language Wars: Review of the reviews

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The Golden Age: The Spanish Empire of Charles V

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8 reasons to visit historic Chelsea

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Where the Black Death happened: 9 places connected to the plague

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Boffinology: The Real Stories Behind Our Greatest Scientific Discoveries

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Should the public pick up the tab for the royal wedding?

Bathtubs and hoaxes