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10 Downing Street, the residence of the prime minister of the United Kingdom. (Photo by Getty Images)

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Who was the best 20th-century prime minister?

Henry VIII's Mary Rose (© 19th era/Alamy)

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7 things you (probably) didn’t know about Henry VIII's flagship, the Mary Rose

A 15th-century map of the world illustrating a Latin edition of Ptolemy's the 'Geography'. (Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

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12 alternative giant leaps for mankind – from carnivorism to Magna Carta. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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NASA’s unknown Welsh hero: the story of Tecwyn Roberts

The last Russian royal family, Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra and their five children, were shot and bayonetted to death by their Bolshevik guards in the early hours of 17 July 1918. (Photo by Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images)

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The legacy of the Romanovs: how is the last Russian royal family remembered in Russia?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Britain didn't "rule the waves" after the battle of Trafalgar, says historian Sam Willis. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A portrait of 17th-century scholar John Wilkins

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Ye final frontier: the 17th-century space race. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Aidan Turner as Ross Poldark. The BBC television drama is putting Cornwall’s coastline at risk of "over-tourism” as visitors flock to the area to visit the show's scenic filming locations, tourism chiefs have warned. (Photo by BBC/Mammoth Screen/Mike Hogan)

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Poldark, Peaky Blinders and 6 other historical TV shows that have tourists flocking to Britain

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Back down to Earth: the legacy of the 1969 moon landing. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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4 historical cricketing curiosities. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Illustration by Kate Hazell for BBC History Magazine.

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From Churchill and Roosevelt to May and Trump: 75 years of the 'special relationship' between the US and the UK. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Britain’s 7 most amazing stately homes

Illustrations by Ian Morris.

Stuart

The Civil War cross-dressers: the women who swapped dresses for breeches

Professor Dame Janet L Nelson has published extensively on early medieval Europe. She is professor emeritus at King's College London, a fellow of the British Academy and a former president of the Royal Historical Society. Her previous books include 'Charles the Bald' (1992) and 'The Frankish World' (1996). (Photograph by Frank Monks)

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Books interview with Janet Nelson: "The only way this huge regime could work was by Charlemagne trusting his own instincts". This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Winner takes all: A painting shows the French ship 'Redoutable' clashing with the British 'Temeraire'. "Regardless of the victory off Cape Trafalgar, it was another decade before Britain and her allies defeated Napoleon. (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images)

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Trafalgar, a futile victory? Why Nelson's triumph didn't turn the tide on Napoleon. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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History ExplorerThe Holy Island of Lindisfarne

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A medieval European union: why the Hanseatic League still matters. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Back on Planet Earth: what world did Neil Armstrong leave behind in 1969?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The ruins of Dunluce Castle, which sit on the coastal cliffs of North Antrim in Northern Ireland. They are thought to have been the inspiration for CS Lewis’s castle Cair Paravel in ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ (1950–56). (Photo by Andrea Ricordi/Contributor/Getty Images)

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9 of Britain’s best castles. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Explore Buenos Aires, Argentina: infused with Latin beauty. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An illustration of the battle of Agincourt. By attacking over unsuitable ground, Charles d’Albret “doomed his army”, says Rupert Matthews. (Photo by Historica Graphica Collection/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

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The top 10 military blunders in history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

c1916: British soldiers sitting around a lamp in their trench. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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10 First World War slang words we still use today

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A closer look at the Staffordshire Hoard. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

St Fagans Castle and gardens

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A visit to St Fagans National Museum of History, Cardiff. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The 'Afghan Elvis': the extraordinary life of Ahmad Zahir. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Revealed: the history of America’s national anthem

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Out of the closets and into the streets: the legacy of the Stonewall Riots. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Construction of a medieval church

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Bravado or blunder? Architectural fails of medieval church builders. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The four-month Siege of Malta.

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The Great Siege of Malta, 1565: the crusaders' last stand

The Peterloo Massacre

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The Peterloo Massacre: how a peaceful protest turned into bloody chaos. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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