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The Divine Right of Kings

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0080xph

 

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Divine Right of Kings. The idea that kingly authority derives from God alone bit deep into the culture of 17th century Britain.

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Macbeth quotations

Attack the Block revision

The Wave summary

The Wave - authoritarianism

The Lost Boys - the vampires attack

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William Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' Act 1 Scene 1: Translation (1 of 60)

Documentary: making of Do the Right Thing

'Storm on the Island'

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Examination Arrangements: Summer 2026

Print Exhibition at Wingfield Barns

April 2026 Year 10 Mocks

CABARET THE MUSICAL. London. Y9-13. Weds 15th April 2026- Only a few places left

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E-Safety

Teacher of Art & Photography (Part time)

Summer 2026 Examinations

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ZEN GCSE Literature Macbeth Context The Guardian Vertigo Trips Dracula Videos Art & Photography Year 9 Do The Right Thing Representation Screenplay Working The Lost Boys Local Art Gallery Documentary Drama A Level

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