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Money, Mistresses & Mayhem: How Charles II’s Womanizing Almost Destroyed Britain
After his father was executed at Whitehall in 1649, Charles II went on the run to avoid the same fate. Eventually, he returned to England to take his seat on the throne…
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This British Admiral’s Body was Pickled in a Barrel of Brandy for One Unavoidable Reason
It’s not often that celebrated national heroes are treated unceremoniously after they’ve shaken off their mortal coil. It’s rarer still…
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An Ocean of Danger: 5 of History’s Most Epic Naval Battles
A life on the ocean waves, a world of adventure awaited many a young man who got dead drunk on…