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The HMS Warspite was a warship that served for 30 years and saw action in both World War One and World War Two, gaining the nickname "Grand Old Lady"

Join History Hit’s Dan Snow on Sunday 18th May for @worldofwarships event - The Longest Night of Museums—a live-streamed event that takes players and history enthusiasts on a voyage through some of the most important and fascinating naval museums around the world. Dan will be ranking naval ships and asking for your questions!

Tune in to the official World of Warships Twitch channel to join in or head over to @worldofwarships for more info

Was Ivar the Boneless really a son of the legendary Ragnar Lothbrok? How did he get his not very fearsome name? Dr. Eleanor Janega and Prof. Clare Downham try to uncover the truth behind one of the most fearsome figures in Norse history: eu1.hubs.ly/H0jTkMF0 @GoingMedieval

What did people in the Middle Ages truly believe about magic and the universe? Could ancient manuscripts still hold meaning, or even danger, today? @MattLewisAuthor delves into the world of medieval enchantment with historian Anne Lawrence-Mathers: eu1.hubs.ly/H0jTcSC0

When Franciscan friar Diego de Landa arrived in Yucatán, his fascination with Maya culture soon twisted into fanaticism. Today @sixteenthCgirl and Dr. Amy Fuller explore one of history’s most chilling acts of cultural destruction: eu1.hubs.ly/H0jMgww0

The election of the Pope has always been a blend of the sacred, the political, and the downright theatrical. In today's Gone Medieval, Dr. Eleanor Janega and @jessicawarnberg look into the fascinating medieval origins of the Conclave: eu1.hubs.ly/H0jMhv30 @GoingMedieval