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Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot

Who was the real Guy Fawkes, the man behind the mask?

The Field of Cloth of Gold

Henry VIII's historic meeting with his great rival François I in 1520 was a defining point in his reign

Duleep Singh

The last Sikh Maharaja of the Punjab and former owner of the Koh-i-Noor diamond

Sophia Duleep Singh

The Indian Princess who fought for women’s rights

Henry VIII's children

All three ruled England

William the Conqueror

England's first Norman King

Art at Hillsborough Castle

Hillsborough Castle has become a place in which to see amazing art

Oliver Cromwell

Soldier, Statesman, Lord Protector

Matilda of Flanders

The formidable Queen Consort of William I, who helped establish the Norman dynasty.