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    Category: Tudor

    The Forgotten History of Kettering Grammar School

    The story of Kettering Grammar School, as it is usually told, starts in 1577. This is when Queen Elizabeth I granted the lands for the use of… Read more “The Forgotten History of Kettering Grammar School”

    10th Apr 202610th Apr 2026 by Jack Preston

    The Kettering Conjuror – and Northamptonshire’s Secret Bibles

    Long before Hogwarts (and even Harry Potter House) there was Thomas Fysh of Kettering – dragged before the dreaded Star Chamber for possessing what sounds like a… Read more “The Kettering Conjuror – and Northamptonshire’s Secret Bibles”

    17th Oct 202526th Feb 2026 by Jack Preston
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