You never know …
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At least one second daughter of a second son of the British monarch has ended up on the throne in her own right.
The Laughing Audience (or A Pleased Audience), by William Hogarth.
National Portrait Gallery
Popcorn packets and phone use in the theatre can be very distracting, but it’s nothing compared to what performers had to put up with in the past.
Louis XIV ‘confesses his sins’ to Pere de la Chaize, 1694.
Anon
Pamphlets, songs and posters were the 17th-century equivalent of social media and just as effective at spreading falsehoods.
Statue of Oliver Cromwell outside the Palace of Westminster, London, UK.
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He strapped on a sword aged 43 – and changed British history.