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...think, 53 years of age. William Thomas King, the late gravedigger of the parish, said he was passing by the gate when he was told by Mrs Fleetwood what had happened. He offered to go down, but took the precaution to have topes affixed to his person, so that he might be pulled up in case of need. He was then lowered, so that he could easily get his feet as far as the the...

...think, those killed in battle during the Wars of the Roses were usually treated to Christian burials. The battles of the Wars of the Roses were not a murderous free for all, with those slain thrown carelessly into mass graves and forgotten about (or worse still left on the battlefield to rot). Mass graves were a necessity, but they were meant to be a temporary expedient...

...think it may have been a passing mention in a lecture about interwar popular culture – something about soldiers chewing gum and smoking cigarettes in wartime having a lasting influence. That was the catalyst, and I began to delve deeper into the topic, looking for smoking in novels and advertisements, as well as in soldiers’ diaries and letters during my first forays...

...thinking about Europe, his words went round the world and galvanised anti-colonial movements across Africa and Asia. The British rejected Zaghlul’s demands and questioned how far he represented the Egyptian people. A massive petition showed the level of support he enjoyed. Zaghlul and his fellow politicians became known as the Wafd (delegation) which evolved into a...