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Bernard Cornwell on writing historical fiction and his blockbuster series
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Everything you wanted to know about the 1066 Norman invasion and the battle of Hastings – but were afraid to ask
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9 surprising facts about William the Conqueror and the Norman conquest
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The making of the Bayeux Tapestry: who made it, how long did it take, and how has it survived?
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What’s in a name? A brief history of baby name trends from the Anglo-Saxons to today
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“The anglocentric view we have of British history is unsustainable,” says Misha Glenny
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Danny Dyer is “making people think again” about history, say historians
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The Bayeux Tapestry with knobs on: what do the tapestry’s 93 penises tell us?
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