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History Rewind: The Battle of Bosworth

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22nd August 2014
<![CDATA[The Battle of Bosworth, which was fought on 22nd August 1485, is one of England’s defining battles as it resulted in the end of Richard III’s reign and led to Henry Tudor becoming King Henry VII. This marked the beginning of the infamous Tudor dynasty. Henry Tudor had a claim to Richard’s throne, however it wasn’t particularly strong as it came from John of…
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Interview: etiquette with The Royal Butler

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21st August 2014
<![CDATA[Ever wondered which way to take your afternoon tea? Or what the rules at the dinner table are? Fear not! I have had the chance to speak to The Prince of Wales's former butler, Grant Harrold, to ask all these burning questions and find out a little more about…
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History Rewind: The Birth of the "Sailor King", William IV

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21st August 2014
<![CDATA[Today in 1765 King William IV was born in Buckingham Palace. So often looked over by historians and royalists alike, William IV lived an extraordinary life that covered war, peace, rebellion and personal triumph. He is perhaps best known for being the oldest person to come to the throne (aged 64) and for his fierce protection of the young Princess Victoria, who was to be his…
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A brief history of heraldry

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18th August 2014
<![CDATA[ Perhaps one of the most enduring aspects of Medieval England is heraldry. Though it originated in the 12th century, coats of arms and other forms of heraldry continue to be used even today, be it by religious and educational institutions, by countries, and, most…
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The women behind the Crown: Influential Queen Mothers – Katherine of Aragon

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14th August 2014
<![CDATA[“She could quite easily take the field, muster a great army, and wage against me a war as fierce as any her mother Isabella ever wages in Spain”. – Henry VIII Some readers may question why I have decided to include Katherine of Aragon in this blog series on prominent Queen Mothers, possibly because she never actually lived to see her only-surviving child, Mary, ascend to the…
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Top Ten Upcoming Royal History Books

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6th August 2014
<![CDATA[Before we know it the days will be getting shorter, the dark nights will be setting in earlier and our British ‘summer’ will be over for another year. With this in mind, I have gathered together a list of my top ten royal-related books which will keep you…
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The indifference that could end of one of Britain's oldest titles

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17th July 2014
<![CDATA[The honour of baronetcy is one of the most peculiar and, on the whole, little-understood hereditary honours in the Britain, yet this illustrious organisation of hereditary knights, whose predecessors actions were enough to merit honour (though not quite enough for a peerage) faces continuing threat of demise. One of the strangest ironies though is it's not a threat from…
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