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7 places you (probably) didn’t know shaped the life of Anne Boleyn

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Bad King Richard III? “He was a product of his time. I’ve warmed to him” says relative Michael Ibsen

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7 places that shaped the life of Richard III

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What has the discovery of Richard III’s remains taught us?

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Five places Richard III may have wanted to be buried (and none of them are Leicester)

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Q&A Why do we have the letters 'FD' on our coins?

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Lambert Simnel: Richard III’s heir who ‘had a stronger claim to the throne than Henry VII’

Henry VIII by Hans Holbein the Younger. (GL Archive/Alamy)

Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn: Suzannah Lipscomb dispels myths about the lovers who changed history

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Q&A Did Henry VIII have any illegitimate male offspring?

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Q&A How many executions was Henry VIII responsible for?