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The Three Hundred- and Thirty-Five-Years War!
It is incredible because, yes, there was a war that lasted 335 years, in which no one died, and ever…
What is the shield wall?
What is the shield wall? Today when a demonstration goes nasty, we see the police build a shield wal…
John Law and the Mississippi Company
This is a cautionary tale of what can happen to an entire economy when a speculative bubble bursts…
The man who sold the Eiffel Tower twice!
How could anyone do this even once, but one man actually did it twice, his name was Victor Lustig He…
All for love and it failed!
How much have you spent to win someone’s heart? Robert Dudley spent £10m Would you believe that Robe…
Have we misunderstood Henry VIII?
Henry is remembered for his six wives, we are taught that this was the reason he created the Church …