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Colchester: St. Botolph's Priory

Colchester, England

Colchester: University of Essex

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What’s the Difference Between Great Britain and the United Kingdom?

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Why Is Ireland Two Countries?

Queen Elizabeth II on her Coronation Day (June 2, 1953) holding the Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross in her right hand the Orb in her left, in an embroidered and beaded dress by Norman Hartnell, a crimson velvet mantle edged with ermine fur, with the Coronation ring, the Coronation necklace, and the Imperial State Crown. The backdrop depicts the interior of Westminster Abbey; photograph by Cecil Beaton. (British royals)

5 Fascinating British Coronation Objects

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British Royal Line of Succession

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6 Wars of Independence

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9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes

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6 Questions About the History of Money and Banking Answered

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Timeline of the Titanic’s Final Hours

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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

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Causes of the Great Depression

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Another Great British Vocabulary Quiz, Innit?

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Guess the City by Its River Quiz

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What’s the Difference Between Great Britain and the United Kingdom?

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What’s the Difference Between Great Britain and the United Kingdom?