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King Charles II and the Boscobel Oak

17 Oct 2018

To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1651 the future King Charles II fled England following defeat of his forces at the Battle of Worcester. The romantic story of the... Read More

Oscar Wilde’s fall from grace

16 Oct 2018

To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1854 the Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde was born. London’s most popular dramatist of his day and lionised by society, he is... Read More

Nietzsche’s heavyweight thinking

15 Oct 2018

To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1844 the great German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche was born. A strong atheist, he is chiefly remembered for his savage indictments of religion: “Certainly... Read More

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