Renaissance Secrets
Find out who tried to poison Queen Elizabeth I. Did Gutenberg invent printing? Put your assumptions about the past to the test. Exciting new historical research explodes the myths in Renaissance Secrets.
Find out who tried to poison Queen Elizabeth I. Did Gutenberg invent printing? Put your assumptions about the past to the test. Exciting new historical research explodes the myths in Renaissance Secrets.
Conspiracy theories
Ever since his execution, debate has raged over Rodriguez Katz - was he really conspiring against the Queen?
Pressing matters
He's credited with coming up with the printing press, but is that the case? What did Gutenburg invent?
One city, slightly worn
Famed for its canals; a tourist spot before tourism was invented - but is Venice a second-hand city?
Horticultural
Nearly 2000 priceless works of art, hidden from view - what is the secret of the winter garden?
Chasing the story
The past is a foreign country, and it's always changing. It's never dull, being a historian.
Lifting the lid
After six centuries, Florence Cathedral is being explored - solving the riddle of the dome.
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