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      Indi Bains

      Joined: Dec 13, 2022

      He inspired a lot more than just Burns Night.

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      Her reign was short, but her legacy is long.

      The Lasting Legacy of Elizabeth Stuart, the ‘Winter Queen’ of Bohemia

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      Boudica, Queen of the Iceni.

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      Bonnie Prince Charlie.

      12 Facts About Bonnie Prince Charlie, the Man Who Could Have Been King Charles III

      According to paternalistic hereditary succession, Charles Edward Stuart was directly in line to the throne.

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