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In the first of three articles, Pembrokeshire historian MARK MULLER discusses Queen Eleanor of Castile. The articles have been written to coincide…

Dover Castle: The Key to England at the Gateway to Europe Dover Castle has been dubbed the “Key to England” due to its location at the frontline of defense. Dover has played an important role in Britain’s history, both as a trading port and as the gateway to England, due to its being the closest town to continental Europe. Although the current castle dates to the Medieval period, the site in southeastern England may have been occupied as early as the Iron Age. Dover Castle served a milita...

Ely Museum Ely Museums photos of Ely Market throughout the years. - Credit: ELY MUSEUM On April 9 1224, King Henry III of England granted a market to the Bishop of Ely. Although the market was officially granted in 1224, Ely had been a centre of trade before this too, with a market believed to have begun as early as 1216. Ely Museums photos of Ely Market throughout the years. - Credit: ELY MUSEUM King Henry III, born in 1207, became King of England aged just nine-years-old following the death ...