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The 'Six' Wives: An Interview with Lucy Moss and Toby Marlow of 'Six' Feb 15, 2022

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When Lucy Moss and Toby Marlow were students at Cambridge University, they co-wrote a musical about the six wives of Henry VIII. From Edinburgh Fringe to the West End to Broadway, 'Six' has become a global phenomenon. Dana speaks to Moss and Marlow about theatre, women in popular culture, and revisionist history.

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The Rice Box Feb 01, 2022

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Prince Sado of Korea had gone mad. He was prone to violent fits of rage; he would assault and threaten and even kill servants at court. His father, King Yeongjo, needed a way to get rid of him.

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The Queen's Goddaughter Jan 18, 2022

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When Sarah Forbes Bonetta was seven years old, she was enslaved in the African kingdom of Dahomey and presented as a gift to a visiting British naval captain. The captain brought her to London in order to "rescue" her. The young girl would soon become the goddaughter to the most powerful woman in the world: Queen Victoria.

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Boudica Victoria Jan 04, 2022

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Boudica is one of the most famous folk-heroines of Great Britain, a woman who led thousands of troops in 61 A.D. against the Roman occupiers. Though her rebellion was ultimately uncessful, Boudica's final victory would be in becoming a symbol that endured through the centuries.

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A King Legitimate and Illegitimate Dec 21, 2021

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In a small town in the northeast of Spain, in a small pub, a man named Albert Solà works as a waiter. He might also be the rightful King of Spain.

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Trial By Combat Dec 07, 2021

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In 1386 France, Jean Carrouges and Jacques Le Gris faced each other in a fight to the death. The two were former friends turned bitter enemies. Le Gris was accused of a terrible crime, and the courts determined that only God could determine the guilty party.

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Murder, Madness, and Eric XIV Nov 23, 2021

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Throughout history, there have been stories of royals going mad. But very few kings have committed murder in their fits of insanity.

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