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Sarah Foot investigates how Swein Forkbeard seized the English throne 1,000 years ago to become England's first Viking king
Sam Willis takes a closer look at the new home of Henry VIII's warship Mary Rose
Brian Holden Reid tells the story of the battle of Gettysburg, 150 years after the event
Roy and Lesley Adkins deliver their ten tips for a good Georgian marriage
Rana Mitter examines a forgotten ally of the Second World War: China
Kate Williams looks at five notable royal births in history