Welsh mythology is one of the richest on the planet, blending natural beauty and pageantry…
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Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the King’s…
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With a name like The Hill of the Goblins, one might expect something exciting to…
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Navigating life in medieval Europe could be tricky. On the one hand, you had an…
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In 1820 a radical plot was hatched in the heart of London. Its aim was…
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Myths & Legends
Sir Marrok: The Werewolf at the Court of King Arthur
by Joseph Greenby Joseph GreenThe tales of King Arthur and his knights of the round table weave a rich…
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Today Queen Elizabeth I is one of England’s best-remembered monarchs, but she wasn’t always so…
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In 1858, London faced the repercussions of centuries of reckless waste disposal into the River…
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Archaeology
The Great Glen Fault: The Faultline all the way through Scotland
by Kurt Readmanby Kurt ReadmanThe Great Glen Fault is a significant geological feature that covers the Southwest to the…
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Beneath the waves of the North Sea lies a long-forgotten kingdom. Known as Doggerland, it…
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Tarring and feathering, a brutal practice dating back to the 12th century, found notoriety in…
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The evening of November 3, 1888, started out like any other Southern England night. Farm…
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The village of Hemingstone in Suffolk, in the south of England, is a charming one,…
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As autumn leaves started to fall in 1888, Victorian London was reeling from a series…
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In 1829, amidst London’s polluted air, physician and gardener Nathaniel Ward devised a revolutionary solution—his…