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The Battle of the Milvian Bridge took place between the Roman Emperors Constantine I and Maxentius on 28 October 312. It takes its name from the Milvian Bridge, an important route over the Tiber. Constantine won the battle and started on the path that led him to end the Tetrarchy and become the sole ruler of the Roman Empire. Maxentius drowned in the Tiber during the battle.

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I thought you might enjoy some extracts from this lovely book which was one of my favourites as a child. My dad was from Lancashire and this is packed full of lovely Lancashire sterotypes and is hilarious if read in a Lancashire accent. The extract I have included in the nearby pages is on the Battle of Hastings. With a bit of encouragement I will load up "Albert and the Lion" The original poems/stories used to be read on the radio "wireless" by Stanley Holloway a comedian who may be…

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