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Jane Austen (1775–1817)
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Has there ever been a women-only army?
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Why don’t actors refer to the Shakespeare play
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Did the Thames used to freeze over?
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My history hero: William Hogarth (1697–1764)
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Why do we say ‘turn a blind eye’?
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Debating British monarchy
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Napoleon’s surrender: letter begging Prince Regent for mercy after Waterloo defeat to go on show in Windsor
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The year when fear of Napoleon stalked the land
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Why were people of noble birth said to be ‘blue blooded’?
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Why Napoleon merits the title ‘the Great’
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Georgian gardens and historical fiction
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Steps in time: Dancing through history
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Has anyone ever died of laughter?
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