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Radio 4,12 Nov 2010,10 mins

History through Religion

A Point of View

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Sarah Dunant finds religion a powerful lens for a fresh look at history bringing into focus an episode like the Babington plot against Queen Elizabeth the First much more sharply than occurs in traditional Tudor soap opera. Correction: the reference to Thomas Babington should be to Sir Anthony Babington. Producer: Sheila Cook.

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