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A Definitive List of Some of History’s Most Awful People and Events
Terrible people and terrible events have been far too common throughout history. Take the conman who styled himself “Witch Finder General”, and went about offering his services to the gullible. He ended…
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This Failed Plot Nearly Changed History and the ‘Traitor’ Responsible Turned Into a Symbol of Resistance that Spans Centuries
“Remember, Remember, the fifth of November, the gunpowder treason and plot; I know of no reason why the gunpowder treason…
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Elizabeth Stuart, the Winter Queen, was One of the Most Extraordinary Monarchs in History
Named in honor of Elizabeth I of England, Elizabeth Stuart was born on August 19, 1596 at Falkland castle, in…
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This Day In History: Guy Fawkes Cheats The Hangman (1606)
On this day in 1606, the chief conspirator in a plot to blow up the British Houses of Parliament kills…