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Royal Death and Burial: Reading Abbey in Context

Posted on May 20, 2019 by readinghistory

by Prof. Lindy Grant It takes a real effort of the imagination to see the past glory of Reading Abbey, founded in 1121 by King Henry I of England as his intended burial house, in the battered remains surviving today. … Continue reading →

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An Outing with the Historical Association (Reading branch), 17th June

Posted on May 10, 2017 by readinghistory

The Reading branch of the Historical Association have asked us to share news of an upcoming outing which might be of interest. “This is a double event that should appeal to anyone fascinated by Britain’s nineteenth, and early twentieth-century industrial … Continue reading →

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