Anne Boleyn’s bold, feminist, no-nonsense tendencies are what cost her her head
La Peregrina – Legendary Pearl worn by Mary I, Napoleon’s Brother, and Liz Taylor
After releasing Beatles Abbey Road, the Volkswagen Beetle’s number plate was repeatedly stolen
Britain’s 1939 Pet Holocaust: Within a week, 750,000 pets were ‘destroyed’
The Secrets of Medieval Castles: Stairs are built in a clockwise fashion for a clever reason
The Good Cemeterian: Мan spends his Sundays cleaning forgotten veterans’ tombstones
Black Agnes: The fearless Countess who defended her home during the Siege of Dunbar
Berthe Antonine Mayné – The Titanic passenger who survived the sinking but nobody believed her
Up Helly Aa: a Scottish festival where people dress up as Vikings and set fire to a longship
Polaire: a French singer and actress famous for her tiny corseted waist and striking appearance
