Cecil Rhodes
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Follow in the footsteps of Cecil Rhodes, who despite ill health went from cotton farmer to diamond magnate and founder of the state of Rhodesia. He was responsible for many educational reforms and became an activist for imperial expansion in the Cape Colony. DeBeers, the company he founded, is still a highly successful company. Discover how he came to accomplish so much, often with much adversity and in harsh conditions.
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Golda Meir
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King Louis XV
Meet the unforgettable Louis XV, crowned King at the age of 5 and married at the age of 11, he was forced to grow up quick. He certainly took his duty to keep the family line going, quite seriously, and is famed for his many affairs and mistresses, over the years. The most famous of these was Madame de Pompadour, who had a great influence on his life. Discover his personal challenges and relationships and better understand what motivated him and enabled him to reign France for seventy-two years.
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Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell lived an extraordinary life as an English military, political and religious leader. He was both powerful and influential and gathered a strong army of men whom he named the ‘New Model Army’ , that went on to win many important battles. He rose from obscurity to the position of head of state as Lord Protector and also assisted in making England into a republican Commonwealth.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Nicknamed ‘the Little Corporal’ due to his short stature, Napoleon Bonaparte is regarded as one of the most ruthless and greatest military leaders of all time. During his reign, he experienced great victories and devastating defeats. His policies and practice shaped European politics in the 19th Century, and he had a major impact on France after the French Revolution, bringing about order to the country via the ‘Napoleonic Code’. Gain a personal insight into his military campaigns, as well as his personal life and relationships.
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