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Profiles in Contrast

Sophie Manners delivers her thoughts on the life and times, traits and exploits of a prominent historical figure and then contrasts that individual with a mystery modern-age figure who is similar in…

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  1. Marie Antoinette and the Price of the Image21 Aug 2026
  2. Voltaire and the Weapon Called Wit14 Aug 2026
  3. Vlad the Impaler and the Politics of Terror8 Aug 2026
  4. Lady Godiva and the Legend that Replaced Her31 Jul 2026
  5. Pontius Pilate24 Jul 2026
  6. Mary Queen of Scots16 Jul 2026
  7. Thomas Manners - 1st Duke of Rutland9 Jul 2026
  8. Leonard Euler4 Jul 2026
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  10. Oliver Cromwell18 Jun 2026