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Greatest Myths of English History

Leslie Livingston6d agoen

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“History is a lie agreed upon,” supposedly remarked Britain’s first prime minister, Robert Walpole. He may have been onto something. Few countries have produced as many enduring historical myths as England. Some were born from politics, others from wild propaganda, and still others from wishful thinking. Together, they’ve given us murderous queens, wicked kings, heroic ... Read more The post Greatest Myths of English History appeared first on The Geographical Cure .

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