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Supersize British History in Game of Thrones

Hadrian's Wall, King Arthur, The Black Death, The Little Ice Age, The Tudors

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Hadrian’s Wall Becomes a 90 Foot Ice Wall Hadrian’s Wall looks a little puny next to the Wall in Game of Thrones. When George RR Martin reincarnated Hadrian’s Wall in his novels, he made the 20 foot Roman wall into a 90 foot tall ice barrier. As John...

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Ricardo, Malthus and the Poor Laws on arte

19th century Britain, economics, malthus, Poor Laws, ricardo

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David Ricardo et Thomas Malthus sont considérés comme des acteurs fondamentaux de la construction de la société britannique du XIXe siècle. Depuis quarante ans, l'économie se mondialise selon la vision de David Ricardo de "l'avantage comparatif" et en...

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Arte: Stonehenge, Rites et Sépultures

arte, prehistory, stone age, stonehenge

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L'archéologue Mike Parker Pearson, l’un des plus grands spécialistes de Stonehenge, travaille sur les squelettes découverts lors des premières fouilles du site en 1919, réenterrés en 1935, et à nouveau exhumés par son équipe. Quelque 50 000 fragments...

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Video: How to become the British monarch

kings and queens, monarchy, succession

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GoT: The Ironborn and the Viking Warrior

Beowulf, Game of Thrones, Harold, Henry V, kingship, Tolkien, Vikings, warfare, warrior

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ne of the more direct parallels between George R.R. Martin’s characters and historical cultures is that of the Ironborn and Vikings. Theon Greyjoy spent his formative years away from Pyke, in a foreign land amongst a society that could not be more different...

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The Real King's Speech: GEORGE VI, September 3rd, 1939.

George VI, world war, WWII

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The Acts of Union of 1707

1707, Scotland, The Acts of Union, UK Parliament

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This is a selection of shots from stock footage by the Parliamentary Archives featuring the Articles of Union 1706 and Act of Union with Scotland 1707, shot in the Original Act Room in the Victoria Tower and the Archives Search Room.

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Did Richard III murder the Princes in the Tower?

Princes in the Tower, Richard III

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A painting of King Richard III by an unknown artist is displayed in the National Portrait Gallery. Photograph: Getty Images The recent discovery of Richard III’s bones has reignited the debate over the fates of his nephews, the Princes in the Tower. An...

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King Richard III died brutally during Battle

Bosworth, Henry Tudor, Richard III

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King Richard III died from a particularly brutal blow to the skull, scientists believe after a forensic analysis of his skeleton gave clues to his final moments. A sword or battleaxe spike was thrust four inches into the deposed monarch's head by King...

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The Scottish Referendum for non-Brits

Scotland, Scottish referendum, The Guardian

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