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Classical History

The Battle of Thermopylae

In 480 BC Leonidas, King of Sparta, frustrated the advance of Xerxes the Persian just long enough to change the course of the war — and history.

Anglo-Saxon Era

The Battle of Hastings

After King Edward the Confessor died childless, Europe’s princes stepped forward to claim the prize of England’s crown.

Scandinavian History

The Luck of the Draw

Harald Hardrada made sure that his fate was never out of his own hands.

Discovery and Invention

Changing Times

The editor of the country’s most famous newspaper had to use a little sleight-of-hand to bring journalism to the people.

Discovery and Invention

Careless Talk

A French sea-captain let his tongue wag over dinner, and New Zealand’s destiny took a different turn.

Georgian Era

The Cradle of Our Race

Edmund Burke warned that the French Revolution could have a devastating effect on British and European culture.