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The Truth About King Arthur
3 July 2021The legend of King Arthur has been reworked many times, but is there any historical truth behind the tales? Dr Miles Russell believes there is and in...
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Northampton: The Heart of Medieval England?
3 July 2021When we think of the heart of England, we often think of the city of London. But in Medieval times, Northampton held this title and it solidified...
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The Battle of the Somme
2 July 2021105 years ago the battle of the Somme raged on into its second day. 60,000 British casualties we recorded on its first day and by its close in...
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Battle of Gettysburg
2 July 2021158 years ago, the Unionist and Confederate armies were on their second day of fighting at the town of Gettysburg. The battle was arguably the...
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Coffee & Tobacco
1 July 2021When tobacco arrived in Britain in the 1560s, it was hailed as a "holy herb", a miracle cure to improve health and a catalyst for wit and...
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100 years of the Chinese Communist Party
1 July 2021100 years ago the Chinese Communist Party was founded and across the span of that century has become one of the most powerful organisations on the...
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Divorced, Murdered, Survived: Nero's Wives
30 June 2021In the long tradition of categorising famous wives as the good or the bad, Nero’s partners are no exception. These women are regularly reduced...
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The Irish at the Somme
30 June 2021105 years ago, it was the eve of the Battle of the Somme. This is regularly remembered as an Anglo-French offensive, and the contributions of...
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Marginalised in the Middle Ages with Eleanor Janega
29 June 2021Much of Medieval history focuses on the kings, queens, bishops, and the nobility of the period, but what do we know about those people on the...
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The Truth About Spartan Society
29 June 2021Sparta. Situated in the southern Peloponnese, this ancient Hellenic city-state has become ingrained in popular imagination as the home of unmatched...
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Saint Edmund: England's Lost King
29 June 2021From Danish Archers using him as target practice to a wolf towing his perfectly severed head, King Edmund has a wealth of tales attached to his name...
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Heywood: The Catholic Satirist who Kept his Head
28 June 2021Playwright and musician John Heywood was a devout Catholic humanist and biting satirist - married to Sir Thomas Moore's niece - who managed to...
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