Tiny village hidden just off the A1 that has a dark history and links to royalty
Fotheringhay Castle was once the seat of power of the Dukes of York, but now it's a pile of bricks on the site where the ...
The bloody dynasty that built the English state
It ended with the rise of Henry II and the Plantagenets, England’s ­longest-reigning dynasty at 331 years ... offer us ...
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KS4 / GCSE History: The rise of the Plantagenets
Pupils could create a family tree to analyse the relationships of the key figures who established the Plantagenet dynasty. This clip will be relevant for teaching history at KS4 / GCSE in England ...
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KS4 / GCSE History: The fall of the Plantagenets
Professor Robert Bartlett details how the mental illness of Henry VI destabilised the Plantagenet dynasty, causing the House of York to claim a right to throne. The key figures are shown in ...