Visiting the Tower of London: A Prison for the Powerful
Visiting the Tower of London: why its most famous prisoners weren't criminals, but people who had once stood closest to the throne.
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Visiting Culloden Battlefield: Scotland’s Last Pitched Battle
Visiting Culloden Battlefield: the site of Scotland's last pitched battle, why the moor had to be rebuilt to look like 1746, and what its clan graves reveal.
Visiting London on 5th November: Guy Fawkes Night
Visiting London during Bonfire Night: the history behind Guy Fawkes Night, the Gunpowder Plot, and where to see London's best fireworks displays today.