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These Lavish Dowries In History are Obscene
Slated as one of the worst crimes ever against women, dowries hold a weirdly popular place in history. Many notable people, especially royalty, spent a lot of money on weddings. They always…
People
Sir Walter Raleigh was an Intriguing Man in History
The organizer and champion of England’s first attempt to establish a colony in the New World, Sir Walter Raleigh was…
Crime
Prisoners of the Palace: 10 Famous Prisoners of the Tower of London
For centuries, the Tower of London held some of the highest profile prisoners in British history. From deposed royals to…
General
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…