born january british constitutional historian radio television presenter born child parents attended studying cambridge scholarship specialised tudor history writing thesis king henry viii household cambridge moved lecturer history written books known radio television personality appearing television regular contributor debate programme moral maze tongue earned man britain frequent appearances question time received criticism applause presented history documentaries signed million contract channel_4 hours programming contributor channel series early years education born january child married years previously friends meeting house father son cotton spinner washing machine factory mother followed father footsteps cotton later cleaner mother describing wonderful helped develop ambition monstrous frustrated living son wonderful frightening parent finally wanted creature wanted dominance contrasted sharply father poetic reflective solitary father weak relationship distant improved mother death born club feet fixed early operated times suffered suffered nervous breakdown secondary school aged taken mother boarding house spent months recovering blamed episode unfamiliar experience highly competitive environment ultimately excelled winning debating prizes appearing school plays showed early science chose instead study history scholarship enabled entry cambridge gained phd fellowship fascinated king henry viii thesis focused tudor monarch inner household doctoral supervisor sir expert tudor period claimed age mentor arrogant awarded derided essays responded writing absolutely shocking review collection essays edited later expressed remorse regret thing happened career bored cambridge attracted london gay scene moved claimed excessively enthusiastic advocate seeking liberate mother strongly disapproved homosexuality year career teacher ended blaming modern academic life gave entered wider public awareness debate programme moral maze debated morality fellow hugo journalist soon acquired reputation explained personality possesses tendency self explosion occasional going daily mail gave man britain claims character convenient image attacked year stint programme left citing rude evening slot spent years presenting saturday later sunday interview proved embarrassing moments mistakenly thought old engage amusing conversation tore limb limb laugh didn feel like laughing time television appearance behave prosecution witness itv programme trial richard iii jury acquitted king grounds insufficient evidence television documentaries elizabeth ratings successes signed million contract channel_4 produce hours television including monarchy chronicle history english kings queens times onward presented series reviewer independent called highly fascinating complimentary calling hello history interview series complained historians henry wives referring history said writers write women audience female audience prompted historian label comments recently taught history lessons channel_4 criticised state education system core history narrative biography way history presented curriculum years different importance knowledge downgraded instead argument skills supposedly trying children skills historian awful way approach subject dangerous course sorts easy assumptions got internet don need knowledge anymore easy look things isn order think actually need information mind elected fellow fellow society london worked curator exhibitions including exhibit elizabeth following lunch namesake elizabeth_ii years later told reporter monarch interest predecessors followed great grandfather don think comfortable anybody use word intellectual useful think got elements bit like attitude culture remember time hear word culture reach revolver think queen reaches mask remarks criticised royal biographer royal historian politics raised environment near poverty parents unemployed long periods time environment later stated taught value money suppose politics remained essentially middle road labour left end 1970s blames administration blow ing nation finances 1980s active member conservative candidate ward ward opposition criticising particular knew going disaster soon opposed fees calculated bit student vote instead backing causing revolution labour_party conservatives strange gods coming increasingly strange policies likened fictional continuing brown complete sense humour charm bypass said man high ambition low talent worst possible combination language moment rich hate rich spoke fringe meeting declaring mayor prime minister having absolutely strategy running country urged party engage working class guardian reading middle class claimed cameron chancellor introduced meaningful reforms education welfare policies large cuts budget deficit prefers radical changes constitution line federal system usa interview expressed support monarchy queen run alternative vote referendum letter times urged people vote proposals honorary associate ardent supporter gay equality movements supporter appearances bbc attacked views age homosexual consent scottish government minister culture external affairs called declaration programme scotland ireland wales little countries responded joke lack necessity english celebrate nationalism quoting observation english nation national dress described scottish minister hitler thinks english like jews signatories letter guardian newspaper opposing scottish independence views comments august bbc programme alongside mitchell discussion england riots precipitated support condemnation notable commentators claimed whites black particular sort violent destructive gangster culture fashion leader labour_party spoke remarks saying racist comments frankly author telegraph defended claiming talking black culture general argued support remarks fellow described comments episodes backlash claiming ethnic groups happened writing daily_telegraph argued views distorted referred particular sort black culture black supported substance comments broadcast said comments measured discussion took action june debate stated sex trafficking gang values entrenched foothills accused fellow writer playing national prejudice laughs personal life lived years partner publisher book designer death couple homes house manor house kent appointed commander order british empire birthday honours services history visiting professor honorary associate described catholic_church corrupt corruption work books land england reign henry viii personalities politics revolution revisions history tudor government administration editor wars roses civil war rivals power lives letters great tudor henry_viii england inventory henry viii volume elizabeth published north_america elizabeth struggle throne edited inventory henry viii essays illustrations volume inventory henry viii essays illustrations volume wives queens henry viii elizabeth books king henry viii wives introduction preface monarchy england beginnings monarchy middle ages making history britain introduction edited henry introduction henry viii published crown compilation monarchy middle ages new material introduction fatal colours england brutal battle henry model september television henry viii revised elizabeth wives henry viii edward mary unknown monarchy henry_viii mind kate william romance music monarchy applications kings queens iphone
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