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Henry VIII’s illegitimate son, Henry Fitzroy’s tomb recreated by University of Leicester

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11th March 2015
Henry Fitzroy, the illegitimate male heir of King Henry VIII, would never ascend the throne, his tomb though was designed as if he were already King. 3D scan of 3rd Duke’s monument, Framlingham Photo Credit: University of Leicester In 2013, the dismantled tombs of Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond, and Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, were discovered. The tombs were being constructed at the…
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King William IV - The Forgotten Hanoverian

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10th March 2015
King George I, King George II, King George III, King George IV and Queen Victoria. All Hanoverian Monarchs of the United Kingdom but the House of Hanover also presented us with another King – William IV. He may not have brought the Hanoverians to Britain like his…
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Monarchy Monday: All in a 'regnal' name

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9th March 2015
Alexandrina Victoria chose to reign as Queen Victoria There are few circumstances in which one may pick their name, ascending the throne is one such. Upon becoming Sovereign, the new King or Queen may choose to use a new name to reign in. This is known as a regnal…
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Henry VIII's evidence for annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon discovered

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5th March 2015
A book of legal and philosophical advice, used as evidence by King Henry VIII and Thomas Cromwell to bring about the annulment of The King’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon, has recently been discovered in Cornwall. The leather-bound tome contained a summary of the theories of the medieval philosopher William of Ockham and found on the shelves of the library at Lanhydrock, a National Trust…
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Could Henry VIII have had a seventh wife?

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4th March 2015
A shocking new book claims that Henry VIII very nearly got married for a seventh time in his life, to a woman called Katherine Willoughby. Henry VIII’s Last Love, written by David Baldwin, suggests that the King had planned to divorce his wife at the time, Catherine…
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First statue of Mary Queen of Scots in Scotland to go on show at Linlithgow Palace

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27th February 2015
The first ever statue in Scotland of the infamous Mary, Queen of Scots has been commissioned; it will be revealed later this spring. Despite the huge public interest in her life across the globe, only now – 400 years after her death, will a public statue be erected at Linlithgow Palace, where Mary was born in 1542. Mary’s reign was short-lived. The 7ft statue is being built at…
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Queen Victoria's Treasure: The bullet which killed Lord Nelson

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10th February 2015
In a cabinet outside The Waterloo Chamber in Windsor Castle sits one of the smallest pieces of history. Once belonging to Queen Victoria and no bigger than a 5p piece, the article in question was deadly. Now, the bullet which killed Vice Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson is set is take visitors by storm at an exhibition marking the launch of his flagship war vessel, HMS Victory. On the 21st October…
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