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On November 20, 1992, a devastating fire destroyed much of Windsor Castle, one of Queen Elizabeth II's official residences. The cause: The fire started in the Queen's Privy Chapel when a faulty spotlight ignited a curtain near the altar. The spread: The flames quickly spread to the adjacent State Rooms, destroying historic ceilings (such as that of St. George's Hall) and causing several structures to collapse. Losses: Although most of the artwork was saved thanks to a human chain, the structural

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The medieval defenses of Warwick were born from the threat of war. In the year 914, Æthelflæd the Lady of Mercia ordered a massive defensive barrier to be built to protect the existing settlement against brutal Viking raids. Over time, those earth and timber walls were replaced, and a stone gateway was carved straight through the solid bedrock of the hill. In 1126 Right above this medieval West Gate, the Chapel of St. James was built. For hundreds of years, the stones walls had been paved by arm

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