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Young Henry VIII: the boy who would be king
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10 of the most surprising numbers in history
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Winston Churchill facts: 9 things you might not know about the WW2 prime minister
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1921: the year when football banned women
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Boudica: scourge of the Roman empire
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HMS Victory and the Georgian navy
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Love before Prince Albert: Queen Victoria’s suitors
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The murderous history of Bible translations
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What did Edward ‘confess’?
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Did Henry VIII acknowledge any of his illegitimate children?
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The lion and the rising sun: Britain and Japan’s 400-year relationship
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