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The Execution of a Queen

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29th May 2015
Anne Boleyn is probably best remembered as the most controversial Queen in British history, which is perhaps not entirely deserved. Even though much is said about her, there are a lot things we don’t know, such as her birthday. Unfortunately for women of that time period, it was not uncommon for her birth date not to be recorded. Eric Ives settles on 1501 in his magnificent biography on…
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Monarchy Monday: How to receive a Royal Patronage

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18th May 2015
Prince Harry, Patron of Sentebale, speaking at the Sentebale Royal Salute Polo Cup. Running a charity is a tiring, yet rewarding, process. The success on helping others balances on how much awareness you can draw to your charity. One way to achieve this is by getting the help from a Royal Patron. Receiving a Royal patronage will not only bring publicity to your cause, but will build the status of…
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Introducing the Town Crier Tony Appleton

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2nd May 2015
As the birth of the new Royal Princess was announced, the unofficial town crier of England, in full pomp and splendour, made an appearance on the steps of the Lindo Wing.On the steps he cried: “Oyez, Oyez! On this day the 2nd of May in the year 2015, we welcome with humble duty, the second child of TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The Princess is fourth in line to the throne. May the…
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Preview: The Last Days of Charles I

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23rd April 2015
The Last Days… is a new series on Channel 5 which looks at the final moments of the lives of a variety of notorious and infamous characters in history. Tonight’s episode looks particularly at the final days of Charles I, the King who faced Civil Wars, was overthrown by parliament and executed in January 1649. Whilst Charles I reigned for over twenty years in the seventeenth century, his…
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