The Life and World of...
The Life and World of … biographies tell the life-story of key people from history – the part they played in shaping events, and how their lives touched other people's.
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Introduces the person, where and when they lived and the reasons they are famous
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Looks at family, childhood, friends, rivals and enemies
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Explores their achievements and how we know about them, and draws on contemporary sources and archaelogy to support what we know