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European History
Discover great royal dynasties; bloody wars, plague and famine; and the intense periods of political, economic and social upheaval that formed the backdrop to European History from the fall of Rome to the modern day. From Saxon England to Romanov Russia, from Crusades to the Cold War, from the Dark Ages to Enlightenment meet the people who changed the world like Elizabeth I, Christopher Columbus, Hitler, Joan of Arc and Napoleon. European history will fascinate you.
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Deadly Rivals - LBJ and RFK
<p>Robert Kennedy called LBJ “Uncle Rufus” while LBJ called Robert Kennedy either a “snot nosed privileged kid” or a “grandstanding runt”. The intense rivalry and mutual contempt damaged the
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Emergence of the Kingdom of England - After Aethelstan
<p>The various warlord kingdoms of Anglo Saxon England were united temporarily in 937 AD by Aethelstan the grandson of Alfred the Great. For the next 130 years the various kingdoms and combinations of
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Kathmandu to London
<p>This was one of the great overland journeys for under 35s - travelling in converted regional English double decker buses - a "once in a lifetime adventure". We travelled in 1985 in a convoy of two
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What Have the Romans Ever Done For Us? - Hadrian’s Wall
<p>Hadrian was a new type of emperor. He was interested in all of his empire, and particularly in the provinces. One of the most travelled of emperors, he delineated his empire with walls. We examine
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What Have the Romans Ever Done For Us? - Hadrian’s Wall
<p>Hadrian was a new type of emperor. He was interested in all of his empire, and particularly in the provinces. One of the most travelled of emperors, he delineated his empire with walls. We examine
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The Fascinating Cemeteries of Paris
<p>Paris is home to numerous cemeteries, both large and small, scattered throughout the city. Some of the most famous ones include Père Lachaise Cemetery, Montmartre Cemetery, and Montparnasse
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Winston Churchill - Millennium Man or War Criminal?
<p>There are a multitude of books written about Britain’s WWII leader PM Winston Churchill. Not all accounts are flattering and some focus on his monumental failures including the disaster of the
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