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History club was formed out of many MNetters' seemingly insatiable appetite for historical debate, forensic analysis, ways of dying, pee and poo through the ages, dynamic despots, evidential disputes and stuff that goes on in caves.

MNHQ were asked to provide us with a Club. Thank you, MNHQ.

The rest, as they say, is hysteria ...

Will watch with interest

This is a lovely idea. Looking forward to seeing what comes up. Anyone watching 'The British'?

This has got to be the best topic! Great idea

Great idea indeed. Thanks MNHQ.

Is this really a real new topic? Or is it Anglesey ?

<reserves 'Are you in Anglesey?' for future use>

My personal faves in the history of history on MN:

Ways of Dying in 1665

Archaeologists are DNA testing some bones they've found to see if they might be the remains of Richard III

Has anyone investigated their family tree and found anything interesting?

AIBUs your Grandma might have written

Thank you for those links, OrangeKipper. Excellent.

Cool can I be in please?

Definitely. There are lots of threads already or you could start your own. Welcome

Thank you I will take a look

Anyone interested in book lending? This idea came up on the Sex in History thread.

The first rule of History Club is....

...Talk about History Club?

Delighted and can't wait to read all of the posts. Thank you MN and MNers.

It seems to be going well so far, mixedmama.

Long overdue.

Have just discovered this topic. Why didn't anyone tell me?

It's great, isn't it?

I've been away for a week or so and really missed it.

Lots of ideas for threads.

Yay! I only saw that History Club had been formed when I saw the Eric Hobsbawm thread in Active Convos.

<goes off to read threads>

I'm glad you've found us - a lot of people here have really varied interests. It's a kind of learn and educate club, with wild speculation too!

I am ridiculously pleased to have tripped over this as well.

Well keep posting and Justine will realise it was a fab decision to create it!

I already spend to much time lurking on MN. Finding this club will definitely not help

And don't forget, Mary Beard is on MN next week for a webchat!

Tuesday 12.30pm for an hour. Brilliant.

Just found the History Club! I love debating the Tudors and Wars of the Roses. I adore Anne Boleyn and Lady Jane Grey. still remember bawling for 2 hours when I discovered their demises aged 10. Loved history and the characters ever since. My fave historians on tv are Lucy Eorsley, sexy Dan Snow and also fantastic Mary Beard.