So with my first history deep dive video out, obviously I needed to share where I gathered all of the info in it. I mean, let’s be honest, if there’s no way of checking sources then there’s no way of verifying the accuracy of anything I said!
I gathered from quite a range of sources and you can find all of them listed below, but if you haven’t watched the video and you’re interested, here it is!
(You can find a transcription of this video HERE)
Bibliography:
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