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William Wallace letter to return to London for display under new agreement
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (472+ words) A centuries-old letter of recommendation from the king of France for William Wallace is set to go on display across the UK. The “Wallace letter” was written in 1300 by King Philip IV of France to his agents in the court…...
Hell behind bolted gates- the tragic fates of Essex's asylum patients
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1887+ words) THEY were the original ‘safe spaces’, or at least they were supposed to be. Places where people with mental health problems could receive ‘moral treatment’. Places where straight jackets and metal chains made way for humane therapies. Life, however, for…...