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History

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Mary Queen of Scots

Henry VII’s great-granddaughter Mary never grasped that even royalty must win the people’s respect.

734

How St Euphemia Saved Christmas

The martyr St Euphemia played a vital role in preventing the message of Christmas from being watered down.

735

The Battle of Agincourt

One of the best-known of all battles in English history, but not because of the conflict of which it was a part.

736

The London and Birmingham Railway

The textile moguls of Manchester and Liverpool engaged the Stephensons to complete their link to the capital.

737

The Outbreak of the Great War

Germany felt she had a right to an empire like Britain’s, and she was willing to get it at the expense of her neighbours.

738

A Pyrrhic Victory

The ancient Greek King knew victory had cost his army more than it could afford to lose.