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A collection of maps owned by England's first queen spent centuries overlooked in a family library. Now, the rare volume is on sale for $1.6 million
When the port city of Calais fell in January 1558, England lost its last remaining foothold in France. English monarchs had long laid claim to the rival kingdom, arguing that they were its true rulers ...
Fortunes are sought in cities, but meaning is found in the country. Shakespeare made it in London, but in his plays the country is where we learn the truth about who we are. Britain has minimal space ...
Reflecting worries that the French might invade, the first OS maps cover the mouth of the river Thames. This is the naval route to London and a highly vulnerable part of the country. The sheets that ...
A research centre had mapped out Britain's genetic make-up and, in the process, revealed some interesting facts about the historical origins of its citizens. In particular, the map created by the ...
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