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Coronation Explainer
In light of the first British coronation in 70 years, we looked into the history of English kingship, the kitsch surrounding the ceremony, and much more.
Legendary Ancestry Claims
We examine how medieval and early modern European nobility imagined their families’ ancestors, the origins of such thinking, and how early nationalist movements came to think along similar lines.
Failed Colonial Ventures of the Americas
The New World gave birth to many colonies we know and love today, but it also birthed some colonies that didn’t quite make it