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HistoryExtra magazine (formerly BBC History Magazine) launched back in 2000. We have always worked with leading historians to ensure our articles are topical, timely and trustworthy. HistoryExtra connects millions of history enthusiasts around the world with credible, engaging storytelling, and we’re committed to bringing history to life, wherever you are**.** Our print magazine reaches hundreds of thousands of readers worldwide with monthly issues packed with new discoveries, expert opinion and reviews.
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Tudors on the brink: how the dynasty almost ended before it even began. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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Was there a best time to be alive? These are the pitfalls of looking back for a nostalgic ‘golden age’. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Would Franz Ferdinand really have prevented the First World War?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Is British history too woke? This historian certainly thinks so. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
The 10 most famous witch trials from British history
I directed The Uprising – and this is why Wat Tyler is my hero. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Tales of the toilet: a historical A–Z. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
We gave 8 historians a time machine. You won't believe where they chose to go. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
This lesbian Lithuanian princess went to war with Rasputin – but that's not what she's most famous for. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
