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  • Henry VIII

Why Henry VIII had no friends

Tony McMahon5 years ago3 years ago17 mins

King Henry VIII had not friends at the end of his life having executed Cardinal Wolsey, Thomas More and Thomas Cromwell and lost a few wives as well

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  • Louis XIV

The filth and stench at Versailles

Tony McMahon6 years ago3 years ago14 mins

Versailles was an opulent gilded palace but it was also coated in filth according to contemporary sources as Tony McMahon discovers

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  • Execution

Ten places of execution in London

Tony McMahon6 years ago3 years ago17 mins

Ever wanted to know where people were beheaded or hanged in London then Tony McMahon is guiding you to the city’s places of execution

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  • George III

Was King George really a tyrant?

Tony McMahon6 years ago2 months ago36 mins

King George III was characterised by the US Constitution as a tyrant but in reality he was no worse than other monarchs as Tony McMahon discovers

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