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The Stories Behind 20 Priceless Historical Documents, Manuscripts And Books, Uncovered By This Researcher

Drawing on historical records, provenance research, auction data, and his knowledge of rare historical artifacts, Ali Mujtuba Zaidi selected 20 documents, manuscripts, and books that reached million-dollar prices, offering insight into what makes each one so rare, historically significant, and valuable.

Bored Panda · Aug 18

Skeleton with 167 fractures discovered at Scottish castle may have been first victim of Edward I's 'War Wolf' trebuchet

Dozens of fractures in a medieval skeleton found buried near a castle suggest the person may have been killed by a direct trebuchet hit.

LiveScience · Aug 17

John Smith obituary

Other lives: Architectural historian who played a key role in preserving the Lincolnshire town of Stamford

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28

Braveheart at 30: Mel Gibson’s gory, hokey Oscar winner plays like a biblical epic

The 1995 best picture winner is less interested in historical fact and more in rousing fantasy and makes for a telling portrait of its troubled maker

The Guardian - US · May 24, 2025

Harvard, jousting with Trump, found a real Magna Carta. It’s a grand coincidence

The document is a reminder we’ve been fighting autocracy for centuries – and we can’t give up now

The Guardian - US · May 18, 2025

Harvard Law School's Magna Carta 'copy' bought for $27.50 now believed to be priceless genuine

A manuscript once considered an unofficial copy of Magna Carta is now believed to be a genuine version and ''one of the world's most valuable documents'', according to two UK academics. It remained tucked away in Harvard Law School library for years, its true identity and value unknown until now.

Euronews · May 15, 2025

Harvard’s unofficial copy of Magna Carta is actually an original, experts say

Document issued by Edward I in 1300 was bought by law school library for just $27 in 1946

The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2025

Defender of Dover: Eleanor de Montfort and the siege of 1265

After the death of her husband and son in battle, Eleanor of England held Dover Castle against the royalist army of her brother, Henry III. To this day, visitors can see exact sites where the historic blockade unfolded

The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2025

Edward II review – intrigue bows to spectacle in RSC’s tragic game of thrones

Daniel Raggett’s hit-and-miss Marlowe production has wonderful moments but errs on the side of excess in its staging of the king’s doomed love affair

The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2025

Who is the only England bowler to take two Test hat-tricks? The Saturday quiz

From Calanais and Clava Cairns to Edward I and Vyacheslav Molotov, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz

The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2025