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Postcards from the past: a selection of entries from our lockdown competition
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Medieval(ish) matters #9: Do early medieval Irish texts shed light on prehistoric incest?
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The world’s deadliest sniper: Simo Häyhä
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How did Philippa of Hainault, wife of Edward III, become one of medieval England’s best-loved queens?
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The battle of Bannockburn: Robert Bruce’s fight for freedom
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How have nuclear weapons shaped global politics? 10 key moments in the post-war atomic world
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Working mothers
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Summer holiday revolution: when were Britons first allowed to take paid holiday?
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Where did the major gold rushes of the 19th century happen? And why were people so keen to join the gold rush?
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The dark side of the 19th-century gold rush
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The surprising place where Henry VIII is buried
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