Topic description and stories

Æthelred the Unready, King of the English: 1,000 years of bad press

21 Apr 2016

He was just a boy when he became King of the English and his reign was marked by repeated attacks by the Danes. Æthelred, who died 1,000 years ago on...

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Detail from Cambridge Coat of Arms

Charters, chains and civic pride

07 Aug 2012

An Open Cambridge event will tell the fascinating story of Cambridge’s civic insignia and historic charters through 800 years of history.

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