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It's 🔥 Guy Fawkes makes an appearance in our British History Wallbook for his failed plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament! After a tip-off, all the ammunition was discovered being stored in Coughton Court, a Tudor mansion in Warwickshire!

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2019-11-06

4 November 1643 Sir William Waller was appointed as Parliamentary major-general of the revived Southern Association army (Kent, Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire). Image in our collection.

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2019-11-04

"when the does meet, I doubt, nay hope, it will make less sensation than usual"
Horace Walpole to the earl of Strafford, 1783

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2019-11-02

when Prince of Wales
Over coming disability as a youngster he went on to be a proficient Horse rider.
All good for future outriding those pesky Parliamentarians like he did once jumping brook at Market Harborough 😆😆

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2019-11-01

Like for instance, this brilliant piece from after a shameful vote at the European Parliament https://t.co/fQRcSCE1Oi that ended up being blocked by only two votes. Minimal and powerful.

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2019-10-30

2019 info: The 1819 Edinburgh Musical Festival venues were the Theatre Royal (l) and Parliament House (r). Conductor throughout was Sir George Smart. One of the founders of he conducted the UK premiere of Beethoven's 9th Symphony in 1825. https://t.co/TqAaqMqA6S

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2019-10-27

The more I dig through Sargent's women, the more I find stories of tenacity, creativity, talent, life. Gertrude Kingston- actress, manager, journalist-friend to Ellen Terry-almost ran for Parliament, invented the Kingston lacquer technique, and taught public speaking to women. 😍

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2019-10-26