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The secrets of 6 of Britain’s most famous castles – with Dan Jones

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Accidental explosions: gunpowder in Tudor and Stuart London

An engraving by Wenceslaus Hollar depicting Old St Paul's on fire during the Great Fire of London, 1666. Frantic efforts to fight the flames quickly turned into an equally fevered search for a scapegoat. (Photo by Culture Club/Getty Images)

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My favourite place: Delft, Netherlands

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The Great Fire of London: two historians discuss the events and legacy of the 1666 blaze . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

In the central image, leading Fifth Monarchists are executed on 19 January 1661 following the bloody failure of their uprising. Their leader, Thomas Venner, was hanged, drawn and quartered. (Photo by The Print Collector/Getty Images)

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The astronomer and the witch: Johannes Kepler’s fight to save his mother from execution

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Charles II entering London in May 1660 following the restoration of the monarchy. (Photo by Photo12/UIG via Getty Images)

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