Herbert Croft was consecrated bishop of Hereford. During the English Civil War, as dean of Hereford, Croft had risked his life to confront a group of parliamentarian soldiers who had broken into the cathedral.
Hitler's greatest gamble
Laurence Rees argues why it was the West, not the East, that was Germany's biggest risk.
Dandy Gandhi to Naked Fakir
Jad Adams examines the dress code of the political and spiritual leader.
The Battle of Marathon
On its 2500th anniversary, Michael Scott considers the importance of the ancient battle.
Guernsey's Child Evacuees
Gillian Mawson investigates the experiences of the 5,000 children separated from their parents in June 1940.
A decade of history
On the tenth anniversary of the launch of BBC HIstory Magazine, we look back over the last decade of historical news