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The gods and their whims: your guide to ancient Greek religion
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Jihad and the British empire
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Anglo-Saxon conversion: the coming of the cross (at the point of a sword)
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Nihal Arthanayake chooses Ashoka the Great (c304–c232 BC)
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What are indulgences, how were they abused in medieval times, and what do they have to do with the Reformation?
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How naughty was the past? The hidden depths of the medieval church
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Edward Seymour: the fall of the dithering dictator
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Q&A: What was the punishment of being ‘burnt in the hand’?
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The church in medieval England: everything you wanted to know
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Bretons, Britons, Celts & King Arthur
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Medieval Ethiopia’s diplomatic missions
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“The power of the Irish over the Britons is great”: Fergal Keane on Britain’s Irish roots
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Bloodied feet, outrageous breasts and the sinister power of a hair cut: a history of the body
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Muslim-Crusader interactions: a clash of civilisations?
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