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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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Elizabeth I to visit Cambridge

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21st August 2014
<![CDATA[No, the title of this article is definitely not wrong. Queen Elizabeth I will be making an appearance in Cambridge. Of course it will not be the real 'Virgin Queen', as she died over 400 years ago, but nonetheless Cambridge will be graced with the…
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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 importantly for us here at Royal Central, by the Royal Family. The concept of heraldry emerged around 900 years…
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300th anniversary of the beginning of the House of Hanover

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6th August 2014
<![CDATA[The Stuart dynasty has ceased to exist and Queen Anne of Great Britain is dead. The year is 1714 and the reign of the House of Hanover is only just beginning… Almost instantly, the question of how this new, foreign dynasty came to rule Great Britain springs to mind. The Act of Settlement 1701 was passed in the instance that Queen Anne died without an heir. Even after baring many…
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