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Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:47
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Ireland and Palestine: United by Partition?
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 09:47
Classical Wisdom
[Video] Roundtable Discussion with Mary Naples
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TheCollector
How Did Francisco Goya Criticize the Spanish Society?
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The Good and Bad in Nolan’s Oppenheimer (Critic’s Review)
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6 Unsettling Artworks by Mike Kelley
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How Romanticism Set the Stage for Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
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Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 08:00
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Britain’s First Milk Bar Opens
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Thu, 08/01/2024 - 08:00
Hundred Rabbits
a home for pino
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd...
over a year ago
We left Shimizu on a sunny morning, pushing off the dock at 6am. Early. We wanted to make sure we'd arrive at our destination on time. There was 126nm between us and Shima Yacht harbor, a distance we needed to do in part at night. This wasn't ideal. We knew that. Many people...
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Walter Benjamin’s Theses: Is Progress Inevitable?
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5 Key Tenets of Rastafarian: Between Zion and Babylon
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8 Fun Facts About Montezuma — Starting with His Real Name
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Quetzalcoatl: The Feathered Serpent’s Myth & History
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John Ruskin: His Key Ideas that Defined an Artistic Era
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‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/30/2024 - 10:39
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‘The Scapegoat’ by Lucy Hughes-Hallett review
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/30/2024 - 10:39
TheCollector
Belgian Revolution: The Independence Movement That Surprised Europe
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Global Inequality...
The three German fears
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Historical origins of the malaise
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Margaret Fuller’s Dazzling Life: Interview with Dr. John T. Matteson
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Ed Ruscha’s Artists’ Books: An Innovative Approach
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5 Inspirational Women From the Second World War
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A Colossal Ramses II Statue Pieces Uncovered
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How Does Street Art Shape Cities?
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Gehenna: A History of Hell on Earth
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Trying to Understand...
The Year's Midnight.
Kindness can be a revolutionary act.
over a year ago
Kindness can be a revolutionary act.
Flashbak
Save The Robots: Life At New York’s Best Illegal Nightclub In The 1980s
Save the Robots was an underground after hours club in New York City’s Lower East Side. Deb Diz...
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Save the Robots was an underground after hours club in New York City’s Lower East Side. Deb Diz Fearon was living in the building at 25 Avenue B, Manhattan before the ‘Robots’ moved into the basement. “We were the tenants that got kicked out so Save The Robots could move in,” she...
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The First Black President: Barack Obama’s Historic Election in 2008
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Classical Wisdom
Can We Choose NOT to Be Harmed?
How can we train Resilience?
a year ago
How can we train Resilience?
TheCollector
6 Unsolved Murder Mysteries Involving Historical Figures
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New Study Reveals Fresh Insight Into Mayan Sacrifices
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History Today Review of the Year
History Today Review of the Year
j.hoare
Thu, 12/28/2023 - 00:00
12 months ago
History Today Review of the Year
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Thu, 12/28/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
The 7 Best Historical Sites in Bangkok, Thailand
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4 months ago
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On the Spot: Ali Ansari
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
8 months ago
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
JamesHoare
Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:28
History Today Feed
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
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‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
TheCollector
The Ethics of Epicureanism vs The Ethics of Stoicism
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The Mysterious Tale of the Mary Celeste: What Happened?
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Who Is Hecate in Macbeth?
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Pre-Columbian Writing Systems (And How They Worked)
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Hypnosis: Is it Magic or Science?
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What Is the Political Structure of the Vatican?
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Submerged Bridge in Spanish Cave Built Nearly 6,000 Years Ago
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Pandas and Politics: What Is Panda Diplomacy?
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What Is The Kuleshov Effect & Why Is It So Efficient?
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Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Banana Auctioned for $6 Million
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Dreams of Space -...
Distant Worlds (1932)
An early children's science fiction book about spaceflight.
Borrowing from a book-seller...
a week ago
An early children's science fiction book about spaceflight.
Borrowing from a book-seller description:
Friedrick Mader, "the German Jules Verne" according to Sam Moskowitz, was a popular author of fantastic romances in post-World War One Germany. DISTANT WORLDS is his only novel...
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Napoleon’s Hundred Days: The French Emperor’s Brief Return to Power
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CrimethInc.
Festivals of Resistance : A Call for Gatherings the Weekend Before Trump Takes Office
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance...
2 weeks ago
Along with others around the country, we invite you to join us in organizing festivals of resistance on the weekend of January 18, immediately before Donald Trump takes office. This is a crucial opportunity to engage in outreach, education, and action ahead of what it is sure to...
TheCollector
Did Marcel Duchamp Plagiarize His Most Famous Work?
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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the Father of the Turks
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weird medieval guys
An 800 year prayer book that's decorated with puns
Plus a little history of manuscript illustration
a year ago
Plus a little history of manuscript illustration
TheCollector
Pascal’s Wager: Should you Bet on God’s Existence?
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a year ago
Flashbak
Snapshots of People Posing with Statues : A Cast of Thousands
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves...
3 months ago
Having featured pictures of people meeting statues of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Jackson now delves into his fabulous collection of snapshots to show us people posing with other statues. Most are having a laugh, mimicking the poses, affecting some romantic clinch (groping,...
TheCollector
Who Was Origen of Alexandria?
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How Did the Inca Master Textile Art?
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Victoria Woodhull: The Women’s Rights Activist Who Ran for President
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a year ago
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The Ballad of the Inquisition’s Greatest Witch Trial
The Ballad of the Inquisition’s Greatest Witch Trial
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/17/2024 - 08:56
2 months ago
The Ballad of the Inquisition’s Greatest Witch Trial
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/17/2024 - 08:56
History Today Feed
The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 06:00
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The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 06:00
TheCollector
The Bay of Pigs Invasion: The US Fails to Overthrow Communist Cuba
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Hungary in WWII: A Lesser Axis Power
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Who Is the Archangel Michael? Analyzing an Angel
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Carl Schmitt: The Most Influential Nazi Philosopher?
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1920s Flappers: An Overview of the Ladies of the Jazz Age
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Stolen Picasso and Chagall Paintings Found in Antwerp
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Emil Nolde: Great Painter of German Expressionism or Ardent Nazi?
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Ukraine and the end of "Europe."
Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
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Nation-states were the problem: supranationality was not the answer.
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What Is the Role of the Changeling in Western Literature?
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12 Facts About Marina Abramović and Her Work
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The Greek Mythology Behind Famous Constellations
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African History...
The complete history of Kano (999-1903)
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a year ago
journal of African cities chapter 9
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Highway Dig Uncovers Prehistoric Monument in Czech Republic
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African History...
The heroic age in Darfur: a history of the pre-colonial kingdom of Darfur ca. 1500-1916.
The political marginalization of the Darfur region since the creation of colonial Sudan has resulted...
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The political marginalization of the Darfur region since the creation of colonial Sudan has resulted in one of the continent's longest-standing conflicts, which threatens to destroy the country's social fabric and its historical heritage. Just as the plight of modern Darfur...
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How Did Carl Jung Differ from Sigmund Freud?
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4 Founding Fathers who Signed the Declaration of Independence
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Soviet Agent: Who Was Richard Sorge?
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Rock the Vote! How Music & Pop Culture Influenced Elections
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Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/30/2024 - 10:41
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Why is Constitutional History Back in Fashion?
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/30/2024 - 10:41
TheCollector
What Is the Suspense Paradox in the Philosophy of Film?
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Akhenaten: 7 Secrets of Egypt’s Heretic Pharaoh
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The History of Tibet: The Truth Uncovered
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The Tragic Life of Kermit Roosevelt & the Burden of Legacy
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Who Is Pina Bausch?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for May
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of May. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Combinatory Logic, wrote a guide to combinatory logic, using talking...
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On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/11/2024 - 08:43
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On the Spot: Lucy Noakes
JamesHoare
Wed, 12/11/2024 - 08:43
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Rat Collection by Banksy Comes Up for Auction
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The Violent Race Riots of the Red Summer of 1919
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Classical Wisdom
Euripides
The Greatest Writer of Greek Tragedy?
a year ago
The Greatest Writer of Greek Tragedy?
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Achaian War: How the Romans Defeated the Last Free State in Greece
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Vincent and Theo Van Gogh: A Tale of Brotherly Love
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5 Transformative Leaders That Shaped British History
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What Was Négritude?
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Abkhazia’s National Art Gallery Works Destroyed by Fire
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Has Depression Always Been Around? The History of a Timeless Disorder
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Have You Heard of These 5 Unusual Musical Instruments?
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Trying to Understand...
Macron is Safe for the Moment
But the future worries me.
a year ago
But the future worries me.
Flashbak
Photos of New York City Stores in 1997
New Yorker Meredith Jacobson Marciano has amassed archive of 35mm film shots, Polaroids and early...
9 months ago
New Yorker Meredith Jacobson Marciano has amassed archive of 35mm film shots, Polaroids and early digital photographs in NYC from the mid to late 1970s through the early aughts, “when the city still seemed kind of old”. Much like with Peter Marshall’s pictures of London, Meredith...
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What Makes a Celt & Did They Ever Inhabit Britannia?
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Expressionists Exhibition to Open This Week at Tate Modern
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8 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: The Mediterranean Iron Omni-Spear
This week, on a bit of a lark, we’re going to discuss the most common weapon, by far, in the Iron...
a year ago
This week, on a bit of a lark, we’re going to discuss the most common weapon, by far, in the Iron Age Mediterranean (focusing on the period from the 8th to the 1st centuries BC): the humble, effective and ubiquitous thrusting spear. In particular, I want to discuss the striking...
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How Norse Mythology Inspired Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings
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9 Artists Influenced by Marcel Duchamp
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What Is the Categorical Imperative?
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The Year Without a Summer: The Eruption of Mt Tambora
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Is Chantal Akerman’s Jeanne Dielman the Greatest Film of All Time?
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Trying to Understand...
That's The Truth?
In politics, well, it depends.
a year ago
In politics, well, it depends.
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The Getty Museum Returns a Bronze Head to Turkey
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Fake News & the Information Age: Challenges in Modern Elections
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Prehistoric Art Examples Found in Turkey
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Classical Wisdom
Important Notification
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8 months ago
New Cabins *NOW* Available
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Get to Know the Nazca People and the Mysterious Nazca Lines
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4 months ago
Wrong Side of...
The War on the Countryside
The Shire must be brought to heel
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The Shire must be brought to heel
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Bertolt Brecht: 10 Facts About the Famous Playwright
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Trench Warfare in World War I: Rot, Rats, Ruin
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Mobutu Sese Seko: The Rise and Fall of Congo’s Infamous Dictator
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The colonial myth of 'Sub-Saharan Africa' in medieval Islamic geography: the view from Egypt and...
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Jane Seymour: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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9 Iconic Minimalist Works by Women Artists
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Introducing....Classical Wisdom Books!
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a year ago
Res Obscura
There should be more cash prizes for solving historical mysteries
On the Herculaneum scroll and the underrated value of historical knowledge
a year ago
On the Herculaneum scroll and the underrated value of historical knowledge
Dreams of Space -...
The Magic Motion Martian Book (1964)
A pleasantly strange space book about Martians visiting the earth. The "magic motion" consisted of a...
a year ago
A pleasantly strange space book about Martians visiting the earth. The "magic motion" consisted of a little lenticular piece inside each page so if you moved your head the image would move. Not very exciting but it did make for a fun story.
Miller, Albert G. Designed by Paul...
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Cardinal Wolsey: A Life In 9 Artworks
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a year ago
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