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Slaves of Confederate Brigadier-General Thomas F Drayton at his cotton plantation in South Carolina during the American Civil War

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A police officer uses his baton on a protester in Glasgow, 1919

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People flee to boats on the River Thames to escape the Great Fire of London, September 1666.

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Frank Gillard pictured during a 1944 rehearsal for battle reporting

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10 things you (probably) didn't know about ancient Egypt

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Michael Wood on statues"These ‘history wars’ over statues are really about something bigger: about different views of the past, and who controls it". This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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A brief guide to the transatlantic slave trade. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Woodcut illustration of slave labour on a sugar plantation

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Who was Olaudah Equiano – and why was his story of slavery so important?

An 1826 illustration from 'The Black Man's Lament

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David Olusoga"Thousands of Britons opposed abolition – because they owned slaves". This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Lemuel F Abbott's famous 1797 portrait of Horatio Nelson. In 1805, the British naval hero promised to speak publicly against the abolition of slavery, but was denied the opportunity by his death at Trafalgar later that year. (Picture by Alamy)

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Lord Nelson and slavery: Nelson’s dark side

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Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson. When Edward became king in January 1936, he was the darling of the nation. Yet when he abdicated in December 1936, few believed he was making the wrong decision. (Photo by Getty Images)

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A researcher examines the medieval Voynich Manuscript with a magnifying glass

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The Voynich Manuscript: who wrote the mystery medieval codex and what is it trying to tell us?

Wrecked buildings in Los Angeles' South Central district following 1992 riots

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Equestrian portrait of Geoffrey Chaucer from the Ellesmere manuscript of his Canterbury Tales (14th century). "The world in which Chaucer moved was very outward-looking," says Marion Turner. (Photo by Universal History Archive/Getty Images)

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Charles II and his parties

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The ruins of Barnard Castle

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The US cutter Spencer attacks U-boat U-175

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Medieval prisoners

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Ramshackle homes in a Newcastle slum, c1880

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From riches to rags: David Olusoga reveals how Britain's grand houses descended into Victorian slums. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The British home has changed substantially in the past 300 years (Illustration by Ed Crooks)

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British ships on convoy duty in the North Atlantic

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Illustration of King John ripping up Magna Carta

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Protesters demonstrate against a US military base at Santo Stefano in 2005

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