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Full Merrily William Roper

On July 5th, 1535, the night before he was to be executed by order of King Henry VIII, it seemed that Sir Thomas More was the only man in the Tower of London who was happy.

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George III to Victoria Clay Lane

A quick overview of the Kings and Queens of England from George III in 1760 to Victoria in 1837.

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George Pinto Clay Lane

An innovative English composer who did not live to fulfil his extraordinary promise.

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George VI to Elizabeth II Clay Lane

The final part of this series is dedicated to Queen Elizabeth II, the country’s longest-serving monarch and arguably the most popular in our history.

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Germany’s Secret Weapon Winston Spencer Churchill

As a last, desperate throw of the dice in the Great War, the Germans detonated an unusual kind of weapon in St Petersburg.

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‘Get Up!’ Joseph Skipsey

Joseph Skipsey’s short poem evokes the last goodbye a Northumberland miner made each morning.

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