History and Stories
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The story of Kew Palace
Britain's smallest royal palace and George III's private retreat
The story of Kensington Palace
An elegant retreat for Britain's royal family
Catalina of Motril
A Tudor servant with one of English history’s greatest secrets
The Elizabethan era: a golden age?
Was the Elizabethan period really a 'golden era' of English history?
Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
Who was the real Guy Fawkes, the man behind the mask?
Arbella Stuart
From contender for the throne to prisoner in the Tower of London
The story of Hillsborough Castle and Gardens
‘The Grandest House in County Down’
Mo Mowlam
A unique Northern Ireland Secretary and Hillsborough Castle resident
Henry VI
Intelligent and generous, he lived in his father's shadow and was killed for his throne