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The Most Notorious Sex Worker of 18th Century Dublin
27 January 2026Dublin in the 18th century was a wealthy colonial capitol, but only for a select few.
Amongst this hugely divided and politically charged...
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What Caused the Viking Age?
27 January 2026A wind whips across the North Sea as dragon-headed ships cut through the waves towards Anglo-Saxon England. Their arrival marks the start of the...
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America's Worst General
26 January 2026Who was the worst American army general of all time? We round off our month of military history by looking at the leaders who standout for all the...
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The Dambusters Raid Explained
26 January 2026In May 1943, the RAF launched one of the Second World War’s most audacious missions: the Dambusters Raid. Today, we follow the raid as it...
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Elizabeth I's Doctor - & Poisoner?
26 January 2026Why was a Portuguese-born Jewish doctor, who rose to become Elizabeth I’s chief physician, brutally executed for treason in a scandal that...
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The Tang Dynasty: The End of China's Golden Age?
26 January 2026Assassin’s Creed Dynasty provides a vivid recreation of China as it was 1300 years ago, during the reign of the Tang Dynasty. The story focuses...
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Who Was the Witchfinder General?
26 January 2026Mathew Hopkins, also known as the ‘Witchfinder General,’ was responsible for a campaign of terror across 17th-century England. In just a few...
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Xerxes the Great
25 January 2026He is one of the most famous rulers of the ancient world, remembered for leading a vast Persian invasion of Greece. Yet Xerxes the Great was far...
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The Hospitallers: Warrior Monks
23 January 2026Matt Lewis explores the evolution of the Knights Hospitaller, from charitable brotherhood to a formidable fighting force at the heart of the...
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How Filthy was the Renaissance?
23 January 2026The Renaissance, a period of transformation in art, learning, philosophy and science that brought us Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael and...
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Origins of the First Amendment
22 January 2026The First Amendment of the US Constitution is just forty-five words long, but its impact has drastically shaped American life. For much of...
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The Origins of Rome's Empire
22 January 2026396 BC. The city of Veii lies in ruins, destroyed by Rome in a brutal act of early imperial expansion. Yet just six years later, Rome itself would...
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