How France won the Six Nations – and why they could dominate the next few years
It was round two of the Six Nations and France had just been beaten by England – or rather had beaten themselves. Thrice in ...
300 Pounds of Caviar, Champagne Sorbet, and More Ways to Party Like a Royal
In 41 BC, Cleopatra hosted a dinner to celebrate the Roman leader Mark Antony, who was a well-known party animal. Twelve ...
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Richard II and Henry IV Barbara Newman: Richard II and Henry IV
Only eight years earlier, Henry IV had deposed his cousin Richard II, who died in custody soon afterwards. Richard’s rule was ...