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The real story of the woman who inspired Disney princess

The real story of the woman who inspired Disney princess

The real princess who inspired one of Disney's most popular film characters, Pocahontas is forever linked to a Kent town.

The legend that was Thomas Becket

The legend that was Thomas Becket

Thomas Becket was a powerful figure in the Middle Ages, here we find out about his tumultuous life and gruesome death.

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The Kent castles you didn't know existed

The Kent castles you didn't know existed

Our county is dotted with fortifications but some are bigger and better known than others. Here we take a look at those that are easily overlooked.

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Fortress Kent: A decaying history

Fortress Kent: A decaying history

Once on the frontline of Britain's defences many of Kent's forts have been left to ruin, we've explored the history of a decaying part of our history.

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The man who gave his name to 'doomsday' bomb ship

The man who gave his name to 'doomsday' bomb ship

Since 1944, the SS Richard Montgomery has been submerged off the Kent coast but little has been said about the man who gave the vessel its name.

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The ruthless smugglers of Kent's past

The ruthless smugglers of Kent's past

We delve into the colourful history of the county's formidable smugglers.

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The extraordinary discovery in a Kent grave

The extraordinary discovery in a Kent grave

A man digging in a quiet field one summer's day would make a truly remarkable discovery that has never been surpassed to this day.

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The ancient routes in Kent followed by kings

The ancient routes in Kent followed by kings

From a brutal murder to tourists on tandem tricyles, here's the fascinating history of pilgrimages in Kent.

Kent's links to the Tudors

Kent's links to the Tudors

They lived in castles, built fortresses along the coast and had secret love affairs in our stately homes, the Tudors have a long history in Kent.

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Witches and weaving: Kent's links to the Gunpowder Plot

Witches and weaving: Kent's links to the Gunpowder Plot

We explored how Kent is linked to Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot of November 5, 1605.

The history behind Kent's statues

The history behind Kent's statues

As public debate raged over how we should reflect on our history, we looked at some of the stories behind statues in the county.

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The forgotten man who shaped British history

The forgotten man who shaped British history

He died at the hands of an assassin but the life of one man who shaped British life like few others has now been told.

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Shock after opening king’s tomb

Shock after opening king’s tomb

Hundreds of years after his death, King Henry IV's final resting place in Kent was opened - to check he was actually in there!

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Who really wrote the Ingoldsby Legends?

Who really wrote the Ingoldsby Legends?

Kent's strangest folk tales were recorded by Thomas Ingoldsby in the Ingoldsby Legends. But who was this mysterious friend of Charles Dickens?

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Fires at Canterbury Cathedral over its 1,400 year history

Fires at Canterbury Cathedral over its 1,400 year history

After a fire wrecked Notre Dame in 2019, the story of Canterbury Cathedral's own blaze dramas was revealed.

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What happened when Christmas was cancelled in Kent

What happened when Christmas was cancelled in Kent

When festive traditions were under threat, residents rebelled in the most English way possible - with a game of football followed by a riot.

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The stories of the Vikings that shaped our history

The stories of the Vikings that shaped our history

The din of battle horns and longships off the Kent coast would have been an all too familiar sight as 1,100 years ago Viking raiders looted.

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The lost village wiped out by disease

The lost village wiped out by disease

This is the story of an almost forgotten Kent village and the last remaining item from it.

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Deadmans Island: A tale of human remains

Deadmans Island: A tale of human remains

Bones, teeth and coffins are scattered in a place off the Kent coast but few know the reason they are there - this is the story of Deadman's Island.

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'It took eight attempts to chop off his head'

'It took eight attempts to chop off his head'

The gruesome murder of a man dragged to his death by an angry mob has been retold.

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Fathers fought sons at town's bloodiest battle

Fathers fought sons at town's bloodiest battle

Now bustling with shoppers, the streets of Maidstone were awash with blood during the Civil War in 1648.

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'She had her hands cut off and a rope around her neck'

'She had her hands cut off and a rope around her neck'

The murder of an eccentric Kent woman - only discovered after her foot was found buried under a pile of coal - remains unsolved to this day.

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The grisly tale of the skull locked away in Kent vault

The grisly tale of the skull locked away in Kent vault

Chopped off, parboiled and smuggled to Kent - this is the story behind the skull locked away in a vault for years.

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