Dealing with Warbeck cost Henry VII over £13,000 (equivalent to £10,301,000 in 2019)
Posted By: Paul - Sat Feb 26, 2022 -
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Category: History, Historical Figure, Hoaxes and Imposters and Imitators, Royalty
image source: .johnsanidopoulos.com
Posted By: Alex - Mon Nov 01, 2021 -
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Category: Babies, Hoaxes and Imposters and Imitators, Religion, Medieval Era
Posted By: Paul - Mon Aug 16, 2021 -
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Category: Freaks, Oddities, Quirks of Nature, Hoaxes and Imposters and Imitators, Humor, Hygiene, Regionalism, Natural Wonders, Nineteenth Century, Twentieth Century
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jul 01, 2021 -
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Category: Frauds, Cons and Scams, History, Historical Figure, Hoaxes and Imposters and Imitators, Inventions, New Age, Supernatural, Occult, Paranormal, Books, Goofs and Screw-ups
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jun 04, 2021 -
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Category: Hoaxes and Imposters and Imitators, Self-help Schemes, 1970s, Dance
The Miami Herald - Jan 18, 1969
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The Indianapolis News - June 18, 1979
Posted By: Alex - Tue Jan 19, 2021 -
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Category: Body, Hoaxes and Imposters and Imitators, Myths and Fairytales
Night Mayor, Guy Maddin, provided by the National Film Board of Canada
Posted By: Paul - Wed Nov 25, 2020 -
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Category: Hoaxes and Imposters and Imitators, Inventions, Movies, North America, Twenty-first Century
Posted By: Paul - Sun Oct 25, 2020 -
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Category: Hoaxes and Imposters and Imitators, Horror, Music, 1940s, Parody
Victor Barker, born Lillias Irma Valerie Barker (1895–1960), who also went by the pseudonyms John Hill and Geoffrey Norton, was a transgender man who is notable for having married a woman. He was an officer of the National Fascisti, a bankrupt and a convicted criminal.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jun 24, 2020 -
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Category: Crime, Hoaxes and Imposters and Imitators, Gender-bending, Twentieth Century
The Guardian - Aug 23, 1979
Los Angeles Times - Aug 23, 1979
Posted By: Alex - Fri May 22, 2020 -
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Category: Hoaxes and Imposters and Imitators, Sports, 1970s, Differently Abled, Handicapped, Challenged, and Otherwise Atypical
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