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King and Conqueror": Norman Conquest Drama
King and Conqueror" is an eight-part BBC/CBS drama chronicling the political maneuvering and conflicts preceding the 1066 Norman Conquest of England, focusing on the reigns of Edward the Confessor, William the Conqueror, and Harold Godwinson, and highlighting the significant roles of women in shapin...
King and Conqueror": Norman Conquest Drama
King and Conqueror" is an eight-part BBC/CBS drama chronicling the political maneuvering and conflicts preceding the 1066 Norman Conquest of England, focusing on the reigns of Edward the Confessor, William the Conqueror, and Harold Godwinson, and highlighting the significant roles of women in shapin...
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48% Bias Score
Bluebird K7 Returns to Ullswater for 70th Anniversary of Record
To mark the 70th anniversary of Donald Campbell's world water speed record, his hydroplane Bluebird K7 was returned to Ullswater, near Glenridding Pier, on July 1, 2023, highlighting his remarkable achievement and enduring legacy.
Bluebird K7 Returns to Ullswater for 70th Anniversary of Record
To mark the 70th anniversary of Donald Campbell's world water speed record, his hydroplane Bluebird K7 was returned to Ullswater, near Glenridding Pier, on July 1, 2023, highlighting his remarkable achievement and enduring legacy.
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44% Bias Score
Historic Napoleonic Prisoner of War Camp Saved
The Norman Cross prisoner of war camp in Cambridgeshire, built in four months in 1797 and holding up to 7,000 French prisoners at its peak until 1814, has been saved thanks to a £250,000 grant; it was the first purpose-built camp of its kind and a prototype for future military prisons.
Historic Napoleonic Prisoner of War Camp Saved
The Norman Cross prisoner of war camp in Cambridgeshire, built in four months in 1797 and holding up to 7,000 French prisoners at its peak until 1814, has been saved thanks to a £250,000 grant; it was the first purpose-built camp of its kind and a prototype for future military prisons.
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36% Bias Score
Dunkirk Evacuation: Civilian Boats' Crucial Role
During WWII's Operation Dynamo, hundreds of civilian boats, including Jason Carley's Naiad Errant and RNLI vessels like the Lord Southborough (which rescued 3,400), aided the evacuation of Allied troops from Dunkirk, highlighting civilian contributions alongside the Royal Navy.
Dunkirk Evacuation: Civilian Boats' Crucial Role
During WWII's Operation Dynamo, hundreds of civilian boats, including Jason Carley's Naiad Errant and RNLI vessels like the Lord Southborough (which rescued 3,400), aided the evacuation of Allied troops from Dunkirk, highlighting civilian contributions alongside the Royal Navy.
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32% Bias Score
Pioneering Female Engineer Wrongly Accused of Spying
Monica Maurice, a pioneering female engineer and "Lady of the Lamp," ran the Wolf Safety Lamp Company for 40 years, improving miner safety; wrongly accused of spying during a British intelligence mission in Germany, she was later awarded an OBE.
Pioneering Female Engineer Wrongly Accused of Spying
Monica Maurice, a pioneering female engineer and "Lady of the Lamp," ran the Wolf Safety Lamp Company for 40 years, improving miner safety; wrongly accused of spying during a British intelligence mission in Germany, she was later awarded an OBE.
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32% Bias Score
Prince Philip's Angered Reaction to Mountbatten's Assassination Revealed in Newly Discovered Letter
A letter written by Prince Philip two days after the IRA assassinated his uncle, Lord Mountbatten, in 1979, expresses intense bitterness and anger, recently emerging for sale amidst potential UK payouts to former IRA figures.
Prince Philip's Angered Reaction to Mountbatten's Assassination Revealed in Newly Discovered Letter
A letter written by Prince Philip two days after the IRA assassinated his uncle, Lord Mountbatten, in 1979, expresses intense bitterness and anger, recently emerging for sale amidst potential UK payouts to former IRA figures.
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60% Bias Score
New Research Challenges Richard III's Guilt in Princes' Deaths
Recent research by Philippa Langley challenges the historical narrative that Richard III. murdered his nephews, Edward V and Richard of Shrewsbury, suggesting the Tudor dynasty may have fabricated the claim to consolidate power; this challenges Shakespeare's portrayal and centuries of accepted histo...
New Research Challenges Richard III's Guilt in Princes' Deaths
Recent research by Philippa Langley challenges the historical narrative that Richard III. murdered his nephews, Edward V and Richard of Shrewsbury, suggesting the Tudor dynasty may have fabricated the claim to consolidate power; this challenges Shakespeare's portrayal and centuries of accepted histo...
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48% Bias Score
Trafalgar: Nelson's Decisive Victory and Death
On October 21, 1805, Admiral Nelson's innovative two-column assault at the Battle of Trafalgar decisively defeated the combined French and Spanish fleets off Cape Trafalgar, securing British naval supremacy and ending Napoleon's invasion threat; Nelson died during the battle.
Trafalgar: Nelson's Decisive Victory and Death
On October 21, 1805, Admiral Nelson's innovative two-column assault at the Battle of Trafalgar decisively defeated the combined French and Spanish fleets off Cape Trafalgar, securing British naval supremacy and ending Napoleon's invasion threat; Nelson died during the battle.
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48% Bias Score
Public Pressure Leads to Televised Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II initially opposed televising her 1953 coronation, but public outcry and Prince Philip's support led to a change of heart, resulting in a landmark broadcast watched by 27 million viewers and solidifying the monarchy's connection with a new generation.
Public Pressure Leads to Televised Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II initially opposed televising her 1953 coronation, but public outcry and Prince Philip's support led to a change of heart, resulting in a landmark broadcast watched by 27 million viewers and solidifying the monarchy's connection with a new generation.
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52% Bias Score
Harvard's $27.50 Magna Carta: A Rare Original Discovered
Researchers at Harvard Law School recently discovered that a seemingly ordinary copy of the Magna Carta they purchased in 1946 for $27.50 is actually an extremely rare original from 1300, one of only seven surviving versions issued by King Edward I, adding to the four existing copies of the original...
Harvard's $27.50 Magna Carta: A Rare Original Discovered
Researchers at Harvard Law School recently discovered that a seemingly ordinary copy of the Magna Carta they purchased in 1946 for $27.50 is actually an extremely rare original from 1300, one of only seven surviving versions issued by King Edward I, adding to the four existing copies of the original...
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16% Bias Score
Joan Collins to Play Wallis Simpson in Biopic "The Bitter End
Joan Collins will play Wallis Simpson in the upcoming biopic "The Bitter End," which will focus on the untold story of Simpson's final years and is set to begin filming in London and Paris in May 2024.
Joan Collins to Play Wallis Simpson in Biopic "The Bitter End
Joan Collins will play Wallis Simpson in the upcoming biopic "The Bitter End," which will focus on the untold story of Simpson's final years and is set to begin filming in London and Paris in May 2024.
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56% Bias Score
Schama's Documentary Explores Post-1953 British Society
Simon Schama's new documentary series, airing on BBC Two at 9 pm, explores post-1953 British society through cultural touchstones like the Queen's coronation, mass immigration, James Bond, and the music of the Specials, revealing the realities of these historical events.
Schama's Documentary Explores Post-1953 British Society
Simon Schama's new documentary series, airing on BBC Two at 9 pm, explores post-1953 British society through cultural touchstones like the Queen's coronation, mass immigration, James Bond, and the music of the Specials, revealing the realities of these historical events.
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16% Bias Score
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