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My Life in the Past

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adventures with a British historian at large!
a weekly update from historian and broadcaster Lucy Worsley

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About Lucy Worsley

I'm a historian! For ages I was Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces, now I'm an ambassador for the charity. I present the (EXCELLENT) podcast LadyKillers on BBC Sounds, and also write historical biographies.

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