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This queen of the Iceni launched a rebellion against the Romans invaders of Britain
She burned London to the ground
She is rumoured to lie buried beneath one of platforms at King's Cross/St Pancras rail station
29 March, 1461
Battle of Towton
In the bloodiest battle on English soil, Edward of York defeats a Lancastrian army, forcing Henry VI to flee to Scotland
One of this king's numerous mistresses was Nell Gwynn, a flower seller at Covent Garden
His father was executed in 1649
He was married to Catherine of Braganza