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How Guy Fawkes, Figurehead of the Gunpowder Plot, Avoided the Full Horrors of Execution by Hanging, Drawing and Quartering
The Catholic conspirator jumped or fell from the gallows on this day in 1606, breaking his neck before the executioner could ...
England whitewashed 16-0 after Australia win Ashes Test by innings and 122 runs
England’s Ashes misery was completed by an innings defeat in the day/night Test as Australia spinners Ash Gardner and Alana ...
Jon Lewis remains committed and promises review after England’s Ashes whitewash
Australia completed an historic clean sweep with an innings and 122-run victory in the day/night Test in Melbourne.
England’s hopes of avoiding Ashes whitewash take huge hit on day one of the Test
England endured more Women’s Ashes disappointment as they were bowled out for 170 on day one of the day/night Test at the MCG ...
BBC5d
The Gunpowder Plot
In 1605, a group of disaffected Catholics plotted to assassinate King James I by blowing up the House of Lords. They hoped to restore Protestant England to Catholicism and end the persecution of ...
Lin-Manuel Miranda reprises role as Alexander Hamilton for ‘SNL’ cold open
In the show's cold open, Lin-Manuel Miranda, reprising the role of Alexander Hamilton, joined the rest of the Founding ...
Royal Family: Meghan's friend vows new Netflix show will reveal her 'true colours'
Former Suits actress, Abigail Spencer, who features in 'With Love, Meghan' tells viewers what to expect of Meghan Markle in ...
Black History Month: 25 songs of civil rights, protest and hope
Iconic songs by Sam Cooke, Kim Weston, Public Enemy, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, Lauryn Hill, Kendrick Lamar and more depict the fight for civil rights.
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9 famous figures from history you probably didn’t realise were LGBTQ+
LGBTQ+ people have been around throughout history, and some are even more famous than others, like Leonardo da Vinci and ...