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With conflict over Ireland, Scotland and Europe, monarchy and governance, the 17th century had uneasy parallels with today
A case for swashbucklers in Madagascar first discovering the ideals of reason, liberty and toleration
This analysis of ‘Old Ironsides’ follows his journey from obscure MP to military mastermind
A new BBC Radio series tells the remarkable story of the Renaissance artist’s life and investigates claims behind an alleged self-portrait
How the oceans shaped humanity — and the flood risks now facing the Earth
Thomas Gresham, the slippery banker to Tudor monarchs, is brought richly to life
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