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Lucy Worsley Investigates
Jack the Ripper: Read all about it!
In the Summer of 1888, the world was gripped by one case, a serial killer was on the loose in East London. The newspapers couldn't get enough of the story and began to create a template for how we cover true crime, which is still familiar today.
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Lucy investigates William the Conqueror.
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Lucy investigates the world’s most infamous serial killer, Jack the Ripper.
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Discover how the trial of one "witch" sparked Britain's witch-hunt craze.
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Find out how the Black Death changed Britain.
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Take a closer look at George III and how a tale of mental illness changed Britain.
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Come along as Lucy Worsley uncovers what really happened to the Princes in the Tower.