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Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, with his wife, the Duchess of Hohenberg, riding in an open carriage at Sarajevo shortly before their assassination on 28 June 1914

First World War

Franz Ferdinand “This mythologised murder did not trigger WW1”

The Floralia, an ancient Roman celebration of fertility and nature that took place around early May

What is the history behind May Day and why do we celebrate it?

The Resurrection of Jesus

Eggs, bunnies and Jesus Christ: the history and origins of Easter

Sir Oswald Mosley taking the salute from female members of the BUF

Your guide to Oswald Mosley and the British Union of Fascists (BUF)

Mrs Caroline Backhouse Astor

Mrs Astor and the Four Hundred

Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby in season six of 'Peaky Blinders'

Peaky Blinders: The story so far, plus the real figures to expect in season 6

Emerald Fennell plays Camilla Parker Bowles (then Shand) in 'The Crown'

In profile: Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall

Charles and Camilla, 1979

Prince Charles and Camilla: a history of their romance

Simone Ashley as Kate Sharma in Bridgerton, next to a Regency portrait of Kitty Kirkpatrick.

Inspiring Bridgerton: the real South Asian women in Regency-era England

Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton

Ernest Shackleton, the great Antarctic explorer of the Heroic Age

Claire Foy as the Duchess of Argyll in A Very British Scandal (left); Margaret Campbell, Duchess of Argyll (right)

The Argyll divorce: the society scandal that rocked 1960s Britain

Letters to Santa: the winners

Books 276 Xmas 21_Opener credit Rosalind Jane

33 best books for history lovers: BBC History Magazine’s Books of the Year 2021

Letters to Santa

Letters to Santa: Aged between 6–13? Enter our exciting Christmas competition

Dancers in a nightclub

Aids: the epidemic that changed Britain