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TIL about the White Ship Disaster, a 10th century sailing mishap that killed off dozens of nobles and the King of England’s only male heir, plunging England into a 15 year civil war for the throne.

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TIL about the White Ship Disaster, a 10th century sailing mishap that killed off dozens of nobles and the King of England’s only male heir, plunging England into a 15 year civil war for the throne.

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