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The British Agent Who Tried to Kill Lenin
1 October 2024Robert Bruce Lockhart was one of the most extraordinary and unconventional agents of the 20th century. A British diplomat, spy, and propagandist,...
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Medieval Chastity Belts: History Unlocked
1 October 2024Sexual purity was hugely importance in the medieval world, especially for women.
How did chastity work in practice? Why was it so important?...
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The Rise of British Castles
1 October 2024Castles. For centuries they have held fast across the landscape of the British Isles. Like beacons on a hill they project power in stone and...
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Woodrow Wilson & The End of WW1: The League of Nations
30 September 2024When it comes to US foreign policy in the early 20th Century, isolationism tends to come to mind. What, then, was Woodrow Wilson's impact on the...
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Who was Jack the Ripper? The Artist (Suspect 3)
30 September 2024Part 3/4. By looking at the men accused of being Jack the Ripper, we uncover dark truths about Victorian society - and our own. Why were these...
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Napoleon: The Dictator Of Democracy
30 September 2024Napoleon Bonaparte is a household name; a rare example of someone who is as well remembered by his supporters as by his enemies. His life is rich...
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William and Mary's Glorious Revolution
30 September 2024The events that led to the joint monarchy of William and Mary in 1689 have long been known as the Glorious Revolution, in which King James II was...
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The Creation of Modern China
29 September 2024On the 1st of October 1949, a huge crowd gathered in Tiananmen Square. In the shadow of Beijing's imperial Forbidden City, they listened as Mao...
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The Fall of Carthage
29 September 2024It’s 146 BC. Fire rises high over the North African coast. The once-thriving port city of Carthage is burning. Thousands of Roman soldiers have...
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Sex in Ancient Mesopotamia
27 September 2024How sexually liberated were the people of Ancient Mesopotamia? In what is modern day Iraq and dates back to around 3000 BC.
The answer may...
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The Iranian Embassy Siege with Ben Macintyre
26 September 2024On the drizzly, grey morning of 30th April 1980, six heavily armed gunmen stormed the Iranian Embassy in London. They charged through the front...
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Outlaws: Jesse James
26 September 2024Jesse James. Perhaps the most notorious American outlaw?
He’s become legendary figure of the Wild West, compared to an American ‘Robin...
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