The Pressing of Margaret Clitherow, York, 1586 Witnesses reported hearing her ribs crack—audibly, like green wood splitting....
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Rome, January 897. In the Basilica of St. John Lateran. Pope Stephen VI convened a trial that...
You weren’t supposed to die today. That’s the first thing you need to understand. When you woke...
Ever wondered how humanity handled its most humbling daily task before Andrex and scented wipes? From pottery...
Old St Paul’s Churchyard, London — 3 May 1606 The Execution Of The Priest Henry Garnet They...
Boudica was Queen of the Iceni tribe in 60AD, ruling what is now East Anglia. When her...
Discover how Viking marriages balanced power, respect, and love—where women ruled farms, wrote laws, and viking men...
During one of the most trying times in history, when many fled, Dr Guy de Chauliac stayed....
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Explore how the Aztecs’ collective faith powered their empire—where sacrifice, psychology, and belief kept the sun rising....