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Posted on:January 27, 2023January 22, 2023A Brief Moment of History

A Brief Moment of History: When Napoleon Took on Rabbits

If you are familiar with my “brief moment of history” series, then you may have read about the time the Australian army fought a war against emus (and lost). When looking at history, it seems that great military men losing fights against animals is not so unique. This brings us to Napoleon. Napoleon Bonaparte is […]

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Posted on:February 4, 2021July 26, 2022Monthly Round Up

Monthly Round-Up: History in the News, January 2021

As the long month of January ends, and 2021 is firmly here, I thought it was a good time to have another round-up of historical and archaeological news that came out of January. From 3,000-year-old purple fabric, to a Victorian bath house, to an ancient pet dog, there have been plenty of exciting announcements! A […]

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Posted on:March 31, 2017July 26, 2022Important Events

The Biggest Party Ever? The Field of the Cloth of Gold

In 1509, Henry VIII – one of England’s most famous monarchs – ascended the throne, ensuring the Tudor succession after his father, Henry VII, won the throne from Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth. After almost a decade of rule, the young King agreed to follow the advice of his close advisor, Cardinal Wolsey, […]

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Posted on:December 9, 2016July 26, 2022Royal People

Royal People: Emperor Charlemagne, King of the Franks

It has been said that if you are of vaguely European descent, you are almost certainly related to Charlemagne. In fact, due to maths calculations, you are probably related to pretty much anyone alive in ninth century Europe who left descendants. As this week’s blog post was delayed because I took a trip to Germany, […]

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