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Celebrating 800 years since the Magna Carta – How was Oxford involved?
19th Mar 2015
The Magna Carta is considered to be one of the most important documents in history. Signed 800 years ago by King John of England, it essentially agrees that everyone, including monarchs, are subject to the Law.
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Diet of an Oxford Castle Prisoner
18th Feb 2015
Spare a thought for Oxford Castle prisoners of 1840 whose standard prison diet would make any lent participant’s diet look like a luxury!
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The Lilburne’s: They did it for Love
14th Feb 2015
You may not consider Oxford Castle to be the most romantic of places, what with its centuries of grime, crime and deadly diseases so you’ll be surprised to hear we’ve had more than our fair share of love stories over our 1000 years.
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