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When did the leopards on the royal arms of England become the lions depicted today?
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9 of the most overrated battles in history (and one underrated one)
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The Holy Island of Lindisfarne
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A medieval European union: why the Hanseatic League still matters
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9 of Britain’s best castles
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The top 10 military blunders in history
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Trading blows: Rana Mitter on the US-China Trade War
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Bravado or blunder? Architectural fails of medieval church builders
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The rise and fall of the Knights Templar
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Dan Jones on the Templars and ‘Knightfall’
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Did fear drive Richard III to the throne?
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What did Magna Carta mean to the English in 1215?
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9 eccentric monarchs through history
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