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How did England react to the introduction of the Gregorian calendar in 1751? (Illustration for BBC History Magazine)

What was England’s reaction to the introduction of the Gregorian calendar in 1751?

A painting in the tomb of Inherkha – a priest wearing the mask of Horus is performing the opening of the mouth ritual. The purpose was to restore to the deceased the use of the senses, thus restoring life in the next world. Ancient Egyptian 20th dynasty c1186-1070 BC. (Photo by Werner Forman/Universal Images Group/Getty Images)

Why was mummification used in Ancient Egypt, and why did they leave the heart in the body?

Illustration by Glen McBeth

Did castle defenders pour boiling oil on their assailants during a medieval siege?

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History Weekends 2018: 5 minutes with Alison Weir

Illustration by Glen McBeth.

Q&A: When did the leopards on the royal arms of England become the lions depicted today?

English actor Trevor Howard as Captain William Bligh on the set of 'Mutiny On The Bounty', directed by Lewis Milestone, 1962. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images)

Q&A: Was Captain Bligh hated by the crew of the Bounty?

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Q&A: Samuel Morse invented the Morse code, but how did he do it, how long did it take, and how long before it was accepted?

Hitler meets members of the Reich Labour Service. (Photo by AKG)

Second World War

Q&A: Are any laws made by the Nazi regime still in use?

A Pompeii mural depicting a slave, in the Naples Museum. (Photo by Sites & Photos/Capture Ltd/ Alamy Stock Photo)

In Ancient Rome, what was the law of the twelve tables?

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Q&A: When were the first film trailers shown?

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Did the Scottish mass-murdering cannibal Sawney Bean actually exist?

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Second World War

Q&A: What was written on Neville Chamberlain’s piece of paper?

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Q&A: When and why was the medieval law of outlawry eventually repealed?

An illustration depicting the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, 1865. (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

Q&A: Could modern medicine have saved Abraham Lincoln?