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Suffragette marriage advice, from an exhibit in Pontypridd Museum...

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#BREAKING : Ernest Shackleton's lost ship Endurance found at the bottom of the Weddell Sea on #Endurance22 expedition

Shackleton’s Endurance Discovered in the Icy Waters of Antarctica

Ernest Shackleton’s lost ice ship, Endurance, has been discovered in the waters of Antarctica’s Weddell Sea. Endurance was crushed and...

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It's historical, it's warm and it's a face covering. Get yours 👉

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In 1964, Lyndon Johnson declared 9 October 'Leif Erikson Day' in memory of the Viking explorer Leif Erikson. In c. 1000 Leif boldly went where no European had been before when he set foot on American soil. Sorry Columbus, turns out you were second #OnThisDay

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#OnThisDay in 1944 the Allies landed 150,000 men on the heavily defended coastline of Normandy: D-Day. It marked the beginning of the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi occupation #DDay76

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👙The bikini. Invented in 1946 by Louis Réard. Banned from beaches in many countries & declared sinful by the Vatican

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In 1964, Lyndon Johnson declared 9 October 'Leif Erikson Day' in memory of the Viking explorer Leif Erikson. In c. 1000 Leif boldly went where no European had been before when he set foot on American soil. Sorry Columbus, turns out you were second #OnThisDay

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Breaking news! Historians at @hevercastle have discovered the Book of Hours featured in this famous portrait of Thomas Cromwell by Holbein. History Hit were granted special access to film a documentary on the discovery, presented by @sixteenthCgirl - released next week 🎥

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The amazing colourisations of @marinamaral2 #DDay75

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In our latest documentary @HistoryHit , @ancientstristan travels to Vindolanda Roman Fort to see what discoveries have been made in this year's excavations. 'Vindolanda Unearthed' is out now. Use code 'BLACKFRIDAY' to get 50% off your first 6 months 👉

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"Who knows what hellish future lies ahead? Actually I do because I’ve seen the rehearsals." ~Terry Wogan #Eurovision

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London was founded by the Romans as 'Londinium' a few years after the invasion of 43AD. It was abandoned around 60AD after Boudica's revolt, but grew quickly to 60,000 inhabitants in the 2nd century. Here's a map of London town around the year 400 #LondonHistoryDay

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The discovery of a remarkable royal Tudor treasure has been revealed by @britishmuseum , after being found in a field in Warwickshire by metal detectorist Charlie Clarke.

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'It didn't create Parliament. It didn't create the rule of law. It was essentially a self-interested document produced by a bunch of baronial millionaires in their own interest.' - Jonathan Sumption on Magna Carta

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The amazing colourisations of @marinamaral2 #DDay76

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#OnThisDay , in 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth. He died a day later. When news reached Britain two weeks later, this is how @Telegraph reported it

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On This Day 100 Years Ago: The Battle of Passchendaele Began #Passchendaele100

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"If you think you have it tough, read history books." Bill Maher

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Education is the most powerful weapon which YOU can use to change the world. #ChooseHistory

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Custard Cream Colosseum

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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them. #Remembrance2019

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☀️⛈🍪 #HalfTerm @HistoryHit challenge: Send us photos of your best historically accurate biscuit constructions!

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Shots of the wreck from #Endurance22 . 3km down on the seabed, still in incredible condition after more than 100 years

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"I will build a great, great wall and I will have the Celts pay for that wall. Mark my words." ~Publius Aelius Hadrianus Augustus c.122

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Why did #WW1 start? @thehistoryguy explains in 2 minutes

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"We are all born stupid. But one must work hard to remain ignorant." Benjamin Franklin #WednesdayWisdom

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Pvt Billie Millin landed at Sword Beach with Number 4 Commando. He walked up and down the beach as it was under fire playing the bagpipes, striking up "Highland Laddie" - German prisoners later said they didn't shoot because they thought he had lost his mind #DDAY75

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On 24 December 1914, troops on opposing sides of World War One laid down their weapons & joined together in No Man's Land. A spontaneous and unsanctioned ceasefire, the Christmas Truce remains an extraordinary example of brotherhood & humanity amidst the horrors of warfare.⁠

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#OTD in 1833, the Slavery Abolition Act received royal assent, ending slavery across most of the British Empire. In our latest Community film, @histluketomes explores the hard struggle for Emancipation. Watch: '1833: The Year Britain Abolished Slavery' 🎬

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Over 200,000 African Americans crossed the Atlantic and served in France. #WW1

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"The Eagle has landed". 50 years ago today, just 66 years after humans first lifted off the surface of the earth in an aeroplane, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon #Apollo50

Why Did the USA Have to Beat the Soviets to the Moon?

On 16 July 1969 Apollo 11 blasted into space with three men aboard. Four days later, two of them walked on the Moon – the first humans to touch...

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To mark the 75th anniversary of the daring raid, the last British Dam Buster Johnny Johnson flew in the cockpit of a Lancaster bomber earlier today #Dambusters75

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We found it! The #Endurance22 Expedition has located the wreck of Endurance, Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship which has not been seen since it was crushed by the ice and sank in the Weddell Sea in 1915 😲 The wreck is incredibly well preserved and is located 3,000m down on the seabed

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Since 1558 England has had a female head of state for 41% of the time.

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In a new series exclusive to @HistoryHit , @thehistoryguy travels to Antarctica to retrace Sir Ernest Shackleton's most celebrated voyage in 1914. The first episode of 'Shackleton: The Story of Endurance' is out now. Join us and get 14 days free 👉

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Leaving the trench. #Somme100

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"Playing for England..." - Troopers Fred Walker and Roy Cadman on their D-Day experience. #DDay73

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In September 1805 Wellington and Nelson met for the first and only time outside the office of the Secretary for War. No-one knows exactly what they discussed, but Wellington later recalled, "I don't know that I ever had a conversation that interested me more"

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British para Digby Tatham-Warter fought at Arnhem with a bowler hat and an umbrella. He disabled a German armoured car at Arnhem by poking his umbrella in the driver's eye.

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Choose #History . Choose primary sources. Choose hemlock. Choose the Tudors. Choose deductive reasoning...

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26 June 1483 Richard III becomes King of England. His personality and reign are surrounded by rumour, controversy and a lack of evidence. I’m Matt Lewis, and I’m taking over the History Hit Twitter feed today to answer your burning questions about #RichardIII #HistoryHitTakeover

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New Christmas Truce documentary coming to the channel next week... Signup today and enjoy 30 days free (£5.99 a month thereafter) 👉

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From the decks of #Endurance22 @thehistoryguy wrote on what it was like to be part of the historical expedition

‘Like Time Travel’: The Discovery of Shackleton’s Endurance

Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance is found. The world’s most elusive shipwreck, lying at a depth of some 3,000 metres on the bottom of the ice-choked...

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There were 4,734,991 US troops engaged in #WW1

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The National Archive is one of our great repositories of historical knowledge. The fact that governments can remove and lose vast quantities of documents is of concern to anyone interested in historical truth.

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#OnThisDay in 9 AD, the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest was fought. Three Roman legions under the command of Publius Varus were led into an ambush by the German Arminius. A Roman slaughter ensued and the crushing defeat became one of the worst military disasters in Roman history

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After some extraordinary detective work, experts @hevercastle have proven that a 1527 prayer book belonged to Thomas Cromwell and is linked to Katherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn. Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb finds out more: @sixteenthCgirl @NotJustTudors

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Okay. Let's do it. There’s no proof whatsoever that Richard III murdered the Princes in the Tower. I think they survived beyond 1485 and were never in any danger from their uncle. If you think he did it, can you offer proof? #RichardIII #HistoryHitTakeover

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In the Victorian era, it was popular for people to photograph relatives after they had died, often placing them in lifelike poses. Long exposures meant that the dead were often seen more sharply than the living, because of their lack of movement #FactoftheDay

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"We are all born stupid. But one must work hard to remain ignorant." Benjamin Franklin #WednesdayWisdom

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Join @Ray_Mears in a brand new series exclusive to History Hit TV, as he explores the evidence we have of the Roman invasions of Britain. Two episodes of 'The Roman Invasions: With Ray Mears' are out now @HistoryHit . Signup and get 14 days free 👉

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#OnThisDay 1989: Tank Man #TiananmenSquare

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100 years later, the battlefield of Verdun still bears the scars of the heavy shelling. #Verdun100

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US troops on way to the front march through London #WW1

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#OnThisDay in 1504, Michelangelo's David was unveiled. The statue stands at 17 feet tall and weighs more than 12, 000 pounds. Despite this it was sculpted from a single block of white marble. It remains one of the most famous statues in all the world. Credit: Jörg Bittner Unna

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Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. Confucius 551-479 BC #QuotesFromHistoryHit #ParisAttacks

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: #WW2 Luftwaffe ace flies a Spitfire with @thehistoryguy . Support our crowdfunder for a new kind of #history channel

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#OnThisDay , in 1066, William of Normandy defeated Harold Godwinson's Anglo Saxon army at the Battle of Hastings. 600 years of Anglo Saxon rule were over - a huge turning point in English history

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"In the name of God, go!" Conservative MP David Davis urged Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resign today with a powerful quote. First used by Oliver Cromwell, these words were directed by MP Leo Amery at the 'appeasement' prime minister, Neville Chamberlain, in May 1940.

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In 1544, when the future Elizabeth I was 11 years old, she gave this book as a New Year’s gift to her stepmother Katherine Parr. It contained Elizabeth’s own handwritten translation of a French meditational poem, with the beautiful binding also thought to have been her handiwork.

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She was Britain's most iconic warrior queen who led one of the most dangerous revolts against Roman rule in Britain. She was Boudica. Watch: 'Boudica: Death to Rome', out now on History Hit TV. 🎬

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"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." Anne Frank #WednesdayWisdom

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History Hit enters Crusader mode, taking control of the @Assassinscreed podcast feed with a brand-new series, Assassins VS Templars! ⚔️ Listen now to the new Echoes of History season, on all podcast platforms.

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#OnThisDay , in 1943, Royal Air Force No. 617 Squadron set out on a daring raid to attack dams in western Germany. They would later be immortalised in the 1955 film "The Dam Busters"

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At 14:00 inland from Gold Beach Sgt Maj Stan Hollis took 30 prisoners from 2 German pillboxes. He then cleared a trench and attacked a German field gun position. He returned to the scene of the attack to drag off 2 wounded men. The only VC awarded on D-Day

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Our most recent documentary sees @NicolaTallis and @FrannyMoyle dissect the paintings of the renowned portraitist Hans Holbein. 'Hans Holbein the Younger: Painting the Tudor Court' is out now! Signup today and get 30 days free (£5.99 a month thereafter) 👉

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The Round Table, Excalibur, Camelot and the Holy Grail. Join medieval historian @MattLewisAuthor as he delves deep into the history of the Arthurian legend. Watch: 'King Arthur: Legend and Legacy', out now on History Hit TV 🎬

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The Australian photographer Frank Hurley documented the ill-fated Endurance expedition on film and in still photographs. Hurley had to discard many of the images he captured, but some survived the journey home

Scenes of Struggle: Photos of Shackleton’s Disastrous Endurance Expedition

Explorer Ernest Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition – better known as the Endurance Expedition – launched in the summer of...

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History Hit TV has just relaunched. Have a look at our new homepage and browse through our collections. Signup today and get 30 days free (£5.99 a month thereafter) 👉

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Nicknamed the "Harlem Hellfighters", 93rd Division's 369th Infantry from NY became the most famous fighting unit of African-American troops.

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Hundreds of documentaries, podcasts and interviews with top historians and veterans - all available at History Hit. Sign up today and get 30 days free! (£5.99 a month thereafter) 👉

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Good luck to all our friends and followers sitting the #GCSEHistory exam tomorrow. We're rooting for you.

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Were the Middle Ages as prudish as they would have you think? Join @GoingMedieval in part 1 of @HistoryHit 's latests series "Medieval Pleasures"! Warning: Very strong language and sexual content. Subscribe and get 14 days free 👉

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First person fined for speeding in the UK was Walter Arnold in 1896 travelling at 8mph in a 2mph area.

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Situated roughly two miles south of Hadrian's Wall in the heart of the Northumberland countryside, Vindolanda is home to some of the most remarkable archaeology from Roman Britain.

Vindolanda: Jewel of the North - Hadrian's Wall - History Hit

Situated roughly two miles south of Hadrian's Wall in the heart of the Northumberland countryside, Vindolanda is home to some of the most remarkable archaeology from Roman Britain. Its history spans...

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asks @dgjones : Why study #history ?

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The discovery of Thomas Cromwell's Book of Hours by historians at @HeverCastle also reveals that Anne Boleyn, Catherine of Aragon and Cromwell all owned a copy of the same prayer book. Learn more in our new documentary with @sixteenthcgirl , out next week on @HistoryHit

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Think of it like Netflix. An online, subscription-based channel. But dedicated entirely to proper history. Sign up today and get 30 days free (£5.99 a month thereafter) 👉

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Aerial view of #Passchendaele village before and after the battle #Passchendaele100

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Today in 1939, the day after war broke out, a 27 year old mathematician arrived at the Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park. His name was Alan Turing

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The War of Independence that raged in Ireland from 1919 until 1921 would change the course of Irish history. Watch: 'Ireland: War and Revolution' 🎬

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On 8 April 1141, Empress Matilda was declared ruler of England & given the title 'Lady of the English'. She would have been England's first official female ruler, yet just before her coronation the citizens of London rose up against her & she was forced to flee.

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The wait is over. Rejoin Panzer officer Leutnant Friedrich Sander as he continues his journey into the heart of the Soviet Union as part of Operation Barbarossa. 'Barbarossa: The Lost Diaries (Part II) is out now @HistoryHit . Signup and get 14 days free 👉

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"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them." Laurence Binyon, For the Fallen (1914)

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The best thing about a Best Cathedral competition is the way it brings people together...

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250 years ago today Captain James Cook set off on the Endeavour on his momentous first voyage to explore the Pacific Ocean. To celebrate #Cook250 we have made a programme all about Cook and his legendary vessel. Watch now only on History Hit TV

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- 1 Sep 1939 - Germany invades Poland - 3 Sep 1939 - Britain & France declare war on Germany - 3 Sep 1943 - Allied invasion of Italy - 3 Sep 1944 - Italy signs armistice with the Allies - 2 Sep 1945 - Japan agrees to unconditional surrender. End of WW2 in Pacific

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The remains of roughly 100 giant stone circles (c.3,000 - 2,000 BC) can still be seen across the British Isles today. Timothy Darvill OBE shines a light on these incredible Neolithic monuments Stone Circles 🎧

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#OnThisDay 1914: A murder took place in Sarajevo, which ignited a world war. #WW1 #History #OTD

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#OnThisDay 1914: A murder took place in Sarajevo, which ignited a World War One. #FranzFerdinand #History #OTD #Histed

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🔥🐣🆕 The Truth About #Easter with @ProfFrancesca 🐣🔥 🎧

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#OnThisDay in 1912 the largest oceanliner of the time set sail from Southampton on its maiden voyage to New York City. Its name was RMS Titanic; it would never reach its destination

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#1066 : 9pm Tuesday @BBCTWO

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Who's ready for a brand new podcast hosted by the wonderful @sixteenthCgirl on the Tudors! Well, not just the Tudors, but most definitely also the Tudors... Make sure you don't miss the first few episodes by subscribing to the podcast at

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🔥Our first commission & only available on . @James1940 will explore the forgotten battlefields of #WW2 Please retweet

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#OTD , in 1066, Duke William of Normandy and Harold Godwinson clashed at the Battle of Hastings, depicted on the 70-metre-long Bayeux Tapestry. 'Uncovering the Bayeux Tapestry' is out now @HistoryHit . Use code '1066' for 50% off your first 3 months 👉

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