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Historical accuracy of The Gladiator and the Image of Rome.
This is the first book to analyze Ridley Scott’s film Gladiator from historical, cultural, and cinematic perspectives. The first systematic analysis of Ridley Scott’s film, Gladiator. Examines the...
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When historians and directors clash: ‘Ridley Scott was Napoleonic – there was no doubt who was in charge’ Film and TV have a slippery relationship with the truth when it comes to historical epics. So...
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Was Wallis Simpson Really a Sex-Crazed Spy?
New York Times bestselling author Paul French examines a controversial and revealing period in the early life of the legendary Wallis, Duchess of Windsor–her one year in China. Before she was the...
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Madame de Pompadour’s £1m wall lights discovered in Yorkshire hotel
‘It’s been a lot of detective work’: Madame de Pompadour’s £1m wall lights discovered in Yorkshire hotel Four gilt-bronze sconces that lit up home of Louis XV’s mistress are set to go on sale at...
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Lord Byron museum to open in Palazzo Guiccioli in Ravenna
Lord Byron museum to open in Italian building where poet had intense affair Visitors will be able to explore Palazzo Guiccioli in Ravenna, where Byron romanced its aristocrat owner’s wife Angela...
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‘Obscene’: Anger after cost of King Charles’s coronation revealed
‘Obscene’: Anger after cost of King Charles’s coronation revealed Official figures put price of event at £72m but anti-monarchy group Republic says real cost is likely much more Donna FergusonThu 21...
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ReviewMeet the Rees-Moggs review – my obsession with Jacob’s wife runs deep There are surprisingly appealing domestic scenes as Jacob learns slang and poo jokes from his six children … but there’s no...
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The Old Boys: The Decline and Rise of the Public School by David Turner
The Old Boys: The Decline and Rise of the Public School by David Turner – reviewAn affectionate history of British public schools that fails to address the divisive elitism they representJenny...
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Who are the elite running Britain? | The Story
Born to Rule: The Making and Remaking of the British Elite Hardcover – 10 Sept. 2024by Aaron Reeves (Author), Sam Friedman (Author) A uniquely data-rich analysis of the British elite from the Victorian...
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AnalysisClaws are out as Jaguar heads down EV rebrand roadJasper JollyA new electric model will be unveiled this week. Will it turn round the culture war embroiling the marque? Sun 1 Dec 2024 02.00...
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Fizz and Sparkle: The Effervescent Life of Deborah, The Dowager Duchess ...
The youngest of the legendary Mitford sisters reminisces about her life and her correspondence with the charismatic Sir Patrick Leigh Fermor, considered to be the finest English travel writer of his...
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Remembering The Last Mitford Sister
Model Stella Tennant is her granddaughter Dowager Duchess Of DevonshireRemembering The Last Mitford SisterBy Lauren Milligan25 September...
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Harry and Meghan Divorce Gossiphttps://www.newsweek.com/prince-harry-breaks-silence-divorce-rumors-1995839 The first signs that Harry and Meghan were pursuing solo projects emerged in early 2023 in the...
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