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The Venerable Bede was a monk who lived in Northumbria 1300 years ago, but his influence reached far beyond the confines of his monastic home. In fact, he is remembered today as the 'Father of English ...

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As Kamala Harris and Donald Trump battle it out for the US presidency, Rob Attar looks back through American history to offer ...

The US presidential elections of recent years have been some of most contested – and divisive – in history. Here, historian ...

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From narrowly avoiding being eaten by his father as a baby to seducing mortal women as a swan or a bull, there were some ...