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King John had already lost most of the Crown’s lands in France, but when Aquitaine was threatened Edward III knew he must act fast.
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© Peter S, Geograph. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.
Leigh Hunt reflects on the civilising effect of the game of cricket.
By Edward Henry Corbould (1815-1905), Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.
A sportsman and an officer lays a wager that he can make a trigger-happy Irishman go barefoot in public.
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With the Lambert Simnel affair not yet forgotten, another boy claims to be the rightful King of England.
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While the besieged citizens of Novgorod huddled for protection in the city gaol, Archbishop John remained in his cathedral to pray.
© Gianfranco, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC-BY-SA 3.0.
The scheming Iago warns Othello against falling victim to jealousy.