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Caroline of Ansbach: why George II’s remarkable queen was the first iron lady of British politics
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Who was the Grand Old Duke of York?
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Valentine's celebrations in history
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Why do we say ‘your name is mud’ – and what does it have to do with Abraham Lincoln?
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The battle of Fishguard: the last invasion of mainland Britain
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Georgian Britain: the highs and lows of a transformative age
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“The Georgian era was a time of experimentation and invention”
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Did Rococo wigs really have mice?
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Bonnie Prince Charlie: Scottish superhero or Italian coward?
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The Pentrich Rising: England’s forgotten armed revolution
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Queen Anne’s Revenge: why was Blackbeard’s flagship named after the Stuart queen?
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Blackbeard: dastardly sea-devil or kind pirate?
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Barbary pirates: the Muslim corsairs and their role in the slave trade
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The real pirates of the Caribbean: your guide to Nassau’s pirate republic
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