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The first anthology of contemporary short stories focusing on flowers and plants. 'Botanical Short Stories' is new in paperback this #May📖: buff.ly/2mIkpTl #Spring #florals

Was Elizabeth II's reign a golden age? (via @HistoryExtra) buff.ly/AaMMIIU #OTD #History #twitterhistorians

#OnThisDay in 1960 the Anne Frank House opened in Amsterdam, Netherlands: buff.ly/H4njkOP

I went digging for buried Nazi gold – and this is what I discovered: buff.ly/LzSlCTQ #twitterhistorians #History

#OnThisDay in 1568 Mary, Queen of Scots, escaped from Loch Leven Castle: buff.ly/Ouq8UcY #OTD #History #monarchy

Blood and plunder: the looted African gold – and the fight to get it back (via @HistoryExtra) buff.ly/vNEnn9D #History #twitterhistorians

#OnThisDay in 1982 Operation Black Buck: The Royal Air Force attacks the Argentine Air Force during Falklands War: buff.ly/TbRWCMw #OTD #History

The Discovery of Petroglyphs. Norwegian doctor Peder Alfsön died on 3 May 1663, having discovered – but misinterepreted – the prehistoric rock carvings at Backa Brastad: buff.ly/0MIdCQN #History #twitterhistorians

Exclusion Crisis: Challenging James II’s Right to Rule (via @HistoryToday) buff.ly/Go1xAGB #History #twitterhistorians

Mourning the White Ship. The sinking of the White Ship was a disaster for England’s King Henry I, but it was also felt deeply by his subjects (via @HistoryToday) buff.ly/7ETbRIA #History #twitterhistorians

The Cautionary Case of Mary Wollstonecraft (via @HistoryToday) buff.ly/njAWiWx #History #twitterhistorians

Quiz of the week: Elizabeth II was born on 21 April in what year? (via @HistoryExtra) buff.ly/zATxfRB #History #twitterhistorians

#OnThisDay in 1662 Mary II, Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland, reigned jointly with her husband William III and II was born: buff.ly/eS6DpKg #History #twitterhistorians

Wartime tunnels hidden beneath housing estate (via @BBCNews) buff.ly/XhxU2gG

#OnThisDay in 1429 Joan of Arc led a French force in relieving the city of Orleans who were besieged by the English since October: buff.ly/HsMPlvC #womenshistory #womeninhistory

Iceland’s English Century. In the 15th century Iceland was caught in a trade war between the Kalmar Union, the Hanseatic League, and England. Which power defined the island’s fate? buff.ly/k1HEGOk #Iceland #History #twitterhistorians

#OnThisDay in 1949 Andrija Artukovic had his first interview with the US government as he applied for refugee status: buff.ly/ov8zEW9 #OTD #History

Pageantry and politics: a history of British royal visits to the US buff.ly/vZx3aUs #History #royalty

#OnThisDay in 1912 Odette Hallowes, French SOE agent and heroine of World War II, recipient of the Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur was born buff.ly/iO8PuPL #OTD #womeshistory #womeninhistory

#OnThisDay in Nelson Mandela's ANC party won the South African election: buff.ly/reoAP1v #OTD #History #twitterhistorians