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TravelThe ghosts of the Tudors at the Palace of Hampton CourtThe Palace of Hampton Court is so splendid that two of its 16th-century residents have seemingly refused to leave, for it is said that their ghosts walk its halls to this day.
CulturePhilip Sidney, 2nd Viscount De L’Isle, on the challenges of running Penshurst Place estatePhilip Sidney talks to BHT about his family estate, Penshurst Place, and how it feels to truly live, and preserve, the history.
HistoryTwo English villages were emptied for the war effort and nobody was let back inFrom a Yorkshire village cleared out for sheep around 1500 to a Welsh slate valley that fell silent in the 1940s, here are five corners of Britain where nobody lives.
HistoryOn this Day: Venerable Bede – England’s first great historian passed awayAbout 1,300 years ago, the Venerable Bede was early medieval Europe's greatest scholar and the first to record the history of the English nation.
HistoryElizabethan Longleat House, in Warminster, a bit of privacy and a lot of lightIt is unimaginable to picture Longleat House in any setting other than the one it so perfectly occupies.
TravelHauntingly beautiful British cemeteriesThe countless cemeteries and graveyards across Britain can tell us a great deal about its people and their history.
HistoryHow a 104-year-old telegraph machine was recovered from the Lusitania shipwreckTragic WWII passenger ship sunk in 18 minutes killed 1,198 souls. American owner and team work to uncover secrets of the wreck.
HistoryWATCH: Princess of Wales reveals she’s completed chemo treatmentKate, the Princess of Wales, has announced in a heartwarming video featuring Prince William and their children that she has now completed her chemotherapy treatment. 
HistoryStep into the life of Georgian England at Colonial WilliamsburgFor anglophiles and fans of British history, it is not even necessary to cross the Atlantic puddle to experience historic Britain.
HistoryWho is your favorite British Prime Minister?There have been some fascinating British Prime Ministers over the years. Here's some of the more notable ones.