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Classical History

Rome, Ruin and Revenue

Rome’s greedy tax policy in Britain and Gaul left farmers with little to show for their labours but the stripes on their backs.

Length: 112 words

Modern History

A Near Thing

During the Battle of Inkerman in 1854, one of Lord Raglan’s hospital sergeants had a close encounter with a Russian cannonball.

Length: 56 words

Indian History

Two Queens of Travancore

Lakshmi and her sister Parvati enlisted the help of the British Resident, Colonel Munro, to steady the Kingdom of Travancore.

Length: 109 words

Aesopica

A Cock and Horses

When some people talk about compromise, what they mean is that everyone else should compromise for their benefit.

Length: 53 words

Daniel Defoe

The Weakness of Women

Daniel Defoe argues that it is in every man’s interest to watch the women in his life realise their full potential.

Length: 59 words

Greek History

To Make Greece a Nation

A headstrong Irish boy became part of the Greek resistance movement that won independence in 1832.

Length: 115 words