Subjects

History

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Britain’s Destiny

In a Christmas broadcast in 1940, actor Leslie Howard explained why British sovereignty was worth fighting for.

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Florence Nightingale

Florence used her logical mind and society connections to save thousands of lives in the Crimean War.

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Stick and Carrot

The Virgin Mary and her son team up to get the best out of some careless monks.

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The Battle of the Somme

A British victory at tragic cost, in which both sides had to learn a new way of fighting.

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The Fall of Constantinople

Hospitality and sympathy, but no help - the Byzantine Emperor learns a bitter lesson about western diplomacy.

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The Normandy Landings

‘D-Day’ on 6th June, 1944, kicked off the Allied invasion of Europe and raised hopes of an end to the Second World War.