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Ten Minute English & British History #10 - The Angevin Empire & Richard the Lionheart
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Ten Minute English & British History #10 - The Angevin Empire & Richard the Lionheart

This episode covers the rise of the House of Anjou/Plantagenet and the birth of what some historians call the Angevin Empire. The episode covers the reigns of two kings, Henry II of England and Richard I of England, better known as Richard...
The British Raj c. 1930
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The British Raj c. 1930

A map illustrating the extent and composition of the British Raj (from Hindi for kingdom, government) - a period of direct British rule over the subcontinent of India that started in 1858. After the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, the Act for the Better...
British Conquest in India c. 1857
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British Conquest in India c. 1857

A map illustrating the aggressive, opportunistic, and, most times, chaotic expansion of British rule in the Indian subcontinent following the Battle of Plassey (1757) until the eve of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 through the East India Company’s...
British Sovereign's Sceptre with Cullinan I Diamond
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British Sovereign's Sceptre with Cullinan I Diamond

The Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross of the British Crown Jewels. The sceptre was made in 1661 CE and the large stone is the Cullinan I diamond, added in 1911 CE. The diamond weighs 530 carats and is also known as the Star of Africa. The British...
Bes Figurine, British Museum
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Bes Figurine, British Museum

Bronze figure of Bes, with aegis of Amun on his head, from the New Kingdom of Egypt. The British Museum, London.
British Executing Prisoners Using Cannons
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British Executing Prisoners Using Cannons

A late-19th century painting showing British soldiers executing prisoners by tying them to a cannon and firing the weapon. This type of execution was not uncommon, particularly after the Sepoy Mutiny in India (1857-8)
British Crown Jewels
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British Crown Jewels

A few items from the British Crown Jewels. The St. Edward's Crown (1661), the Sovereign's Sceptre with the Cullinan I diamond (1685, diamond added in 1911), the Sovereign's Orb (1661), Queen Mary II's Sceptre with dove (1689) and the Sovereign's...
Dionysos, British Museum
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Dionysos, British Museum

Dionysos, god of wine, can be seen holding a bunch of grapes and crowned with a vine wreath. The statue stands 1.75 metres tall, is made of marble, and dates to the 2nd century CE. It is likely to be a Roman copy of a Greek original dating...
Antisthenes Bust, British Museum
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Antisthenes Bust, British Museum

A portrait of the Greek philosopher Antisthenes (c. 450-370 BCE), founder of the Cynic school of philosophy. Roman copy of a lost Greek original c. 300 BCE. (British Museum, London)
Socrates Bust, British Museum
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Socrates Bust, British Museum

Socrates (469-399 BCE) was the intellectual father of Greek philosophy. His self-denying pursuit of true knowledge brought him into conflict with the piety laws of his native Athens, where his eventual prosecution led to enforced suicide...
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