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Oliver Cromwell! Party planner or a party pooper?

The Puritans had a lot of rules, mostly banning everything fun! But do you know exactly what was banned and what was allowed in post-Civil-War England? Try this quiz to see if you can pass as a Puritan or if you'll get banished to the dungeons.

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Pitiful Princes and Princesses. Series 11. Video, 28 minutes
Why being a prince or princess hasn’t always been the lovely life some might imagine.
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Top Ten Naughtiest People. Series 11. Video, 28 minutes
From deadly kings to women reading, it’s a list of some of history’s naughtiest people!
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Phiendish Pharaohs. Series 11. Video, 25 minutes
From butt doctors to golden barges, it’s a look at life as a fiendish pharaoh.
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Barmy Battles Special. Series 11. Video, 28 minutes
A special battle-themed show as Rattus and his siblings are having a huge pillow fight.
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Horrible highlights from series 11

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Horrible Histories: Raid and Trade Game. Game
Ever thought you could do the job of a Norse God or Goddess and run your very own Viking settlement? Well now you can in Horrible Histories Raid and Trade game.That’s what Vikings did you see? Raid and then trade!
Horrible Histories: Terrifying Tudors. Game
Horrible Histories: Romans vs Celts. Game
Horrible Histories Hard As Nails. Game
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Death's Stupid Deaths Quiz. Quiz
Stupid deaths, stupid deaths, they’re funny cos they’re true! Test your knowledge on grim, gory and ghoulish stupid deaths as things get spooky in this Horrible Histories Halloween quiz.
Who in history are you? Quiz
Which royal are you? Quiz
Can you ace The Monarchs Song? Quiz
Which Norse God are you? Quiz

Stupid deaths, stupid deaths 🎵

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