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The Great Fire of London
1 June 2026In the early hours of September 2, 1666, a small fire broke out on the ground floor of a baker's house in Pudding Lane. In five days, that small...
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True Crime: Medici Murder at the Louvre
1 June 2026**Warning: Contains graphic description of the mutilation of corpses**
In April 1617, Concino Concini, Marshal of France, was shot dead as...
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Spartacus
31 May 2026In 73 BC, a gladiator escaped slavery and launched a rebellion that shook the Roman Republic to its core. His name was Spartacus, and his...
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The First Troubadours
29 May 2026How could a love song become a political weapon? How were scandals, wars and crusades turned into some of the most influential poetry ever...
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How to Get Cancelled in Hollywood's Golden Age
29 May 2026How do you not only lose your own reputation and career, but also tank the reputation and freedoms of your entire industry?
Today we’re...
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Worst Siege of the Civil War: Vicksburg
28 May 2026The Siege of Vicksburg was a pivotal turning point in the Civil War. Should the Union capture the stronghold, the South's hold on the Mississippi...
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The Tudors Abroad
28 May 2026What did it mean to be English when merchants, sailors, captives, diplomats, and migrants were constantly crossing borders?
Pirates, a...
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Burke & Hare's Serial Killing Dissection Business
28 May 2026What did Ancient Egyptians discover while dissecting bodies? What did the first medieval dissecting manual say? Who were the serial killers who...
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SAS Hijacked A Fascist Train To Liberate A Concentration Camp
28 May 2026Today, we uncover a forgotten SAS mission straight out of a war thriller: an elite unit jumps the chain of command and hijacks a 'pirate train',...
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The Fall of Hadrian's Wall
28 May 2026When the Romans left Britain in the early 5th century AD, Hadrian’s Wall did not simply collapse into ruin. Its forts and ramparts endured,...
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The Most Feared Sex Act In History
26 May 2026It’s got many names: giving head, going down, eating out, dining at the Y, muff diving.
Why has cunnilingus been stigmatised and feared so...
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Foolish Medieval Fatalities
26 May 2026Who survives when medieval deaths are turned into Top Trumps? In this riotous made up game of Foolish Fatalities, Dr. Eleanor Janega and Matt...
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