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Christopher Clark
“The 1848 revolutions were a dissonant orchestra of ambitions and intentions”
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Kwasi Kwarteng
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John of Gaunt: The man who would be king
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Bettany Hughes
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Two worlds collide: Spanish conquistadors and Aztecs
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Mutiny at sea: the forgotten story of murder and brutality aboard HMS Wager
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John of Gaunt: father of England’s medieval monarchy and self-styled Spanish king
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Nelson in his own words
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Tudor queens on screen
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Catherine of Aragon: Henry’s greatest queen
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