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England’s rulers from the king who lost his crown to the Danes, to the French duke who took the crown from the English.
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© Philip Halling, Geograph. Licence: CC-BY-SA 2.0.
Young William’s hat caught the eye of Matthew Boulton, and the world was never the same again.
William Murdoch’s experiments with steam traction impressed his next-door neighbour, with world-changing results.
© Mike Quinn, Geograph. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cuthbert trusted that keeping his promised fast would not do him any harm.
© N Chadwick, Geograph. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mr Snawley has two stepsons he would like to offload, and Mr Squeers seems just the right person to help him.
© Jeff Buck, Geograph. Licence: CC-BY-SA 2.0.
If Britain is a chessboard, then politicians should remember that the ‘pieces’ are alive, and they generally play a better game.