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THOMAS A’BUCKET — King Henry II thought this argumentative priest went beyond the pale. MATHEW HOTKINS — the notorious Witchfinder general liked a nice fire. NAPOLEON WONAPARTE — like many gamblers, he still lost the lot in the end. CHARLES CABBAGE — 19th century computer pioneer; not as green as some said he was. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUST — all or nothing quest for a navigator to sail westwards towards India.

ERASEMUS — Dutch scholar and humanist; rubbed out more of his writings than he kept for publication. WILLIAM HENRY BOX TALBOT — victorian pioneer of photography long before the Brownie camera.

HO CHI MINI — 20th century communist leader of north vietnam fancied a British car. EMMELINE PRANKHURST — votes for women suffragette needed stunts for publicity. Maurice Bligh, Sittingbourne, Kent.