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Feb 29th, 2008
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History Of Toryism and Religion and It's Defenders
The year is 1813. A young Church of England priest named John Strachan is on the frontlines of a military conflict, determined to stand by King and Country in the face of invasion. The city of York is fallen as the Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada and...
(by tay)
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How to send a letter in medieval England
There was no postal service in 15th century England. So how did letters arrive at their destination? How to send a letter in medieval England ...
(by Blackleaf)
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Bronze Age settlement found in roadworks
A "very unusual" Middle Bronze Age settlement has been found by archaeologists working along the route of Norwich's new northern bypass. Evidence has been unearthed in Horsford including artefacts such as pottery, flint and a complete spindle...
(by Blackleaf)
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New aerial images of Lochaber hill fort Dun Deardail
New aerial images have been taken of an ancient hill fort in Lochaber. Dun Deardail was constructed on a prominent knoll on Sgorr Chalum, a hill overlooking the River Nevis in Glen Nevis. Little is known about the origins of the fort, who built it...
(by Blackleaf)
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12 Giant Leaps for Mankind – from carnivorism to Magna Carta
Here are 12 giant leaps for mankind: 12 Giant Leaps for Mankind – from carnivorism to Magna Carta We asked 12 historians to nominate alternative moments in the past that they consider to be great leaps for mankind. Interviews by Rob Attar. Friday...
(by Blackleaf)
Sep 14th, 2016 by
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9/11 Remembered
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We're the Only Plane in the Sky" - POLITICO Magazine
(by Locutus)
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The Anglo-Saxon cunning woman
Invading Britain, scrapping for territory, chasing out the Vikings you can be forgiven for thinking that the early history of England is all about blood and guts and the charismatic male. But surprisingly, Anglo-Saxon women played a leading role in the...
(by Blackleaf)
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Roman road from London to the coast is discovered
Between 43 and 410 AD, the Roman army created 2,000 miles (3,200km) of surfaced roads across the UK. Now a snapshot of this part of history has been discovered, in the form of a pristine section of Roman road dating back almost 2,000 years. The...
(by Blackleaf)
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Will a SECOND King be found in a car park?
After King Henry I passed away in 1135 in Normandy, his body was brought to Reading Abbey in Berkshire and buried in its high altar. But the abbey was destroyed in 1539 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries and it is unknown whether Henry's ruins...
(by Blackleaf)
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Queen Victoria timeline: 10 milestones in the monarch’s life
Ten major milestones of Queen Victoria's life and reign... Queen Victoria timeline: 10 milestones in the monarchs life From a determined young princess to a dumpy widow dressed in black, Queen Victoria witnessed immense change over the course of...
(by Blackleaf)
Sep 8th, 2016 by
Ungern
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DNA confirms cause of 1665 London's Great Plague
DNA testing has for the first time confirmed the identity of the bacteria behind London's Great Plague. The plague of 1665-1666 was the last major outbreak of bubonic plague in Britain, killing nearly a quarter of London's population. It's taken...
(by Blackleaf)
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Could the mystery of the Cochno Stone be solved?
Hidden within a scrap of woodland on the edge of a Scottish housing estate is one of Europe's most important artworks. Buried to protect it from vandals, a slab of rock etched with Stone Age carvings is perhaps one the UK's most neglected prehistoric...
(by Blackleaf)
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London’s 7 most memorable Lord Mayors
Seven of London's most memorable Lord Mayors (not to be confused with Mayor of London), including Thomas Bludworth (or Bloodworth), the Lord Mayor at the time of the Great Fire of London 350 years ago... Londons 7 most memorable lord mayors ...
(by Blackleaf)
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Great Fire of London retold with wooden replica blaze
A giant wooden replica of 17th century London has been set ablaze on the River Thames in a retelling of the Great Fire of London 350 years ago. Crowds gathered on the banks of the Thames to watch the 394-feet long model go up in flames. The...
(by Blackleaf)
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Stud's link to Boudicca's uprising
A silver stud found buried in a Norfolk village commemorated the quashing of Queen Boudicca's rebellion, an expert said. Researcher Jacqueline Cahill Wilson said the stud, found in Walsingham, may have come from a Roman horse harness. It could have...
(by Blackleaf)
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An hour-by-hour account of the Great Fire of London
An hour-by-hour account of the Great Fire of London, which started 350 years ago today... How French spies burnt London to the ground... at least that's what most Britons thought when the Great Fire started 350 years ago this week. And, as this...
(by Blackleaf)
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The incredible buildings that survived the Great Fire of London
Tomorrow is the 350th anniversary of the start of the Great Fire of London. The conflagration, which started at the bakery of Thomas Farriner - the baker of Charles II - in the early hours of Sunday 2nd September 1666, consumed 13,200 houses, 87 parish...
(by Blackleaf)
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Everything you know about 17th-century London is wrong
Of all eras, the 17th century seems to have generated more mistruths than most. This was a period that saw the beginnings of the press (newspapers), the first stirrings of scientific discourse and London's great chroniclers such as Pepys, Evelyn...
(by Blackleaf)
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Coffee, plague and the Great Fire
With this Friday being the 350th anniversary of the start of the Great Fire, Nick Rennison looks at what life was like in Restoration London... Coffee, plague and the Great Fire: the pleasures and perils of Restoration London What was life like for...
(by Blackleaf)
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Drinking schnapps with the Red Baron's relatives
The families of the Red Baron and the first two British pilots he killed will meet to mark the centenary of the deaths and toast to the soldiers' memory. On 17 September 1916, Englishman Lionel Morris, 19, and Tom Rees, 21, of Wales, became the...
(by Blackleaf)
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10 intriguing spies from the Tudor Era
They were from the Tudor Era (1485-1603), they were spies, they were intriguing, and there are ten of them.... 10 Intriguing Spies From The Tudor Era Debra Kelly August 13, 2016 Listverse Political intrigue and espionage are nothing new....
(by Blackleaf)
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10 Strange And Interesting Facts About Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin, the brilliant naturalist whose works on the theory of evolution single-handedly founded modern biology, is one of the greatest scientists who ever lived. Revered by many and despised by some, his massive influence strongly remains in many...
(by Blackleaf)
Aug 27th, 2016 by
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Moving Abu Simbel
back when we were doing some pretty extraordinary sh!t. HCDQikYVnCA Moving Abu Simbel - National Geographic
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Burnswark's bloody Roman history becomes clearer
There's growing evidence that a landmark flat-topped hill in Dumfries and Galloway was the site of the first major battle of the Roman invasion of Scotland. Archaeologists have been trying for 300 years to assess the role of Burnswark in the Roman...
(by Blackleaf)
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The 10 worst Britons in history
The BBCs nationwide poll in 2002 to discover who the public thought was the greatest Briton of all (winner: Winston Churchill) was a huge success. But who was the worst Briton? York Membery asks 10 leading historians who they believe had the most malign...
(by Blackleaf)
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Did the Etruscans follow a fertility cult?
It was a powerful and sophisticated ancient Italian civilisation that had threatened to squash the fledgling Roman state just as it was starting to emerge. But little now remains of the Etruscan civilisation that had flourished across much of...
(by Blackleaf)
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Was Blackbeard a GOOD guy?
Blackbeard - the world's most infamous pirate - wasn't a bloodthirsty villain after all but a good guy who never killed anyone, it has been claimed. Historian Colin Woodward says for three centuries Blackbeard has also been given the wrong name...
(by Blackleaf)
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The mystery slabs found under Neolithic rubbish dump
A mysterious stone structure that could be among the oldest buildings in Scotland has been unearthed beneath the remains of a Neolithic rubbish dump. Archaeologists discovered the huge stone slabs, some more than 13 feet (4m) long, while...
(by Blackleaf)
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'Mad Jack' Churchill
bad. ass. IT IS NOT RECORDED what the German commander said when he learned that one of his men had been spitted by a broad-head arrow It was May 1940, and the German officers unit was attacking toward a village called lEpinette, near...
(by Locutus)
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Luxury villa found in Somerset may have housed a Roman billionaire
The ruins of a luxurious Roman 'Beckingham Palace' have been discovered in the Somerset countryside. Experts believes the palatial house would have been home to an ancient VIP in the 5th century who would have been as rich as David Beckham. They...
(by Blackleaf)
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10 great misconceptions of the English Civil War
It was an accidental war. It was fought by gentlemen. Cromwell was the key to victory Here are 10 myths of the seismic 17th-century conflict... 10 great misconceptions of the Civil War ...
(by Blackleaf)
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Are these the severed locks of the Bounty mutineers?
Seven locks of hair found stuffed in a rusty tobacco tin could belong to the sailors behind the most infamous mutiny in British history, experts believe. The severed pigtails could have been taken from the traitorous crew of the HMS Bounty,...
(by Blackleaf)