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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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Isis and the Goddesses of Egypt
26 September 2024Isis, Hathor, Sekhmet and Bastet were adored and honoured in Ancient Egypt, with their stories passed between thousands of followers and down...
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Wounds of Christ: Macabre History of Stigmata
26 September 2024The wounds that Christ received on the cross - the stigmata - have had a strange afterlife, reappearing on the flesh of followers from St Francis...
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Mystic Visionary: Teresa of Avila
26 September 2024Born in 1515, St. Teresa of Avila continues to inspire countless people today with her mystical writings and spiritual insights. Yet, despite...
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History in Flames: Destroyed Manuscripts
26 September 2024Bonfires of paperwork have accompanied human upheaval for centuries, eradicating, making space for rewriting. Imagine standing in the centre of...
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Mansa Musa: History's Wealthiest Man?
24 September 2024Mansa Musa's wealth is a thing of legend. It's impossible to know exactly how much he was worth, but he himself spread rumours that gold grew like...
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