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How Alfred Burnt the Cakes Charlotte Yonge

A popular tale of scorched cakes and a scolded king.

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How Benedict Biscop brought Byzantium to Britain St Bede of Jarrow

The chapel of Bede’s monastery in Sunderland was full of the colours and sounds of the far-off Mediterranean world.

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How Britain Abolished Slavery Clay Lane

The Church, mother Nature and free markets had almost done for slavery at home when colonies in the New World brought it back.

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How Britain Brought Football to Chile Clay Lane

British expats in Valparaíso kicked off the Chilean passion for soccer.

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How Could You Tell?

Find a way to let people know what is happening without actually saying it.

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How Liberating the Slaves also Clothed the Poor Clay Lane

The closure of slave plantations following the Abolition of Slavery Act in 1833 had a curious side-effect.

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