WRITTEN BY:
Gerard Foster, Rosanna Lowe, Giles Pilbrow, Laurence Rickard, Fay Rusling, Ben Ward
ORIGINAL AIRDATE:
19 July 2011
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A peasant tries to leverage his rare and desirable plague-free status into a pay rise
The people of catch literal dance fever in 1518
Historical Pet Shop: A philosopher requires subjects for some odd thought experiments
HHTV Sport: Crowning the winner at the Isthmian Games
An Irish king’s attempt to ban all rhyme turns out to not be very well-thought-through
SONG: Two Celtic Warriors boast about their triumphs in a rap or ‘Boast’ battle
Comparisons between Stonehenge and the pyramids are eye-opening (animated)
Cliff Whiteley: Discussing the many theories re: Stonehenge with one of its builders
Hi-Tec All-in-One Cactus multipurpose tool and Chuckle Resin chewing gum (advertisements)
Horrible Points of View: Another look at the unsettling phenomenon of females playing female roles onstage
Thomas Blood is brought before Charles II, who winds up being unexpectedly impressed–and entertained
SONG:
Celtic Boast Battle
Horrible Histories TV 
What is the Baroque piece that plays during the Slimy Stuart scene where Thomas Blood talks to King Charles?