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‘Politically Repurposed’ Copy of Famous Shakespearean Love Sonnet Discovered Inside a 17th-Century Poetry Collection
The rare handwritten copy of "Sonnet 116" features several additional lines, which may have been an attempt to insert British ...
7 historic spa towns to visit in the UK
From local tribes worshipping a water goddess to Romans settling in areas with natural springs, England’s history of spa ...
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How the British Accent Was Developed by Aristocrats in the 1700s to Distinguish Themselves From Commoners
Simon Roper explained how the standard British accent was developed in the 1700s by aristocrats to distinguish themselves ...
As the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War approaches, Lexington and Concord remain in dispute
The rivalry between the two towns runs deep and will continue with huge competing gala celebrations on April 19.
17th-century castle defenses — the first ever found — discovered in UK. See the find
Previous discoveries at Sheffield Castle include a “hidey-hole” left behind by a steelworker in a cellar as well as medieval tokens and newly discovered castle walls as the site “keeps revealing its ...