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Letter reveals church’s hand in 1066 Norman Conquest

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The Independent UK · Aug 12

Lost letter from pope could rewrite story of the 1066 Battle of Hastings

Power struggle between rival popes in Rome may have had far-reaching consequences

The Independent UK · Aug 12

In 2024, the Baltic Sea gave up a ship filled with royal gifts that never reached a Russian Tsar

A Baltic Sea shipwreck discovered in 2024 may have carried gifts for Czar Alexander II. The vessel sank around 1856 or 1857 after the Crimean War concluded. Its cargo included luxury Champagne, mineral water, and rare meteorites. Research suggests the German Duchy of Nassau sent these items as a goodwill…

The Economic Times · Jul 28

In Finland, memories of a bitter war with Moscow never faded. Some fear history will repeat itself

Finland plans to join NATO, but beneath the surface of the famously neutral nation is a country scarred by painful memories of war, and a fear of history repeating itself.

ABC News · May 28, 2022

Ukraine president's office mocks NATO and questions its ability to defend Europe from Putin

'The NATO acronym stands for Never Act, Talk Only'

Wales Online · Mar 26, 2022