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Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell in Wolf Hall: The Mirror & the Light

“He’s making choices that we would perceive as ruthless” | Wolf Hall’s researcher on Thomas Cromwell.

The opthalmoscope revolutionised ophthalmology, allowing physicians to examine the inside of the human eye. (Image by Getty Images)

Victorian medicine: why the 19th century was a time of seismic medical change

An 18th-century engraving of Edward, Earl of Warwick. Much of his short life was spent in the Tower of London before his execution for alleged treason (Photo by INTERFOTO/Alamy Stock Photo)

The other prince in the Tower: the tragedy of Edward of Warwick.

Victorian education and school | HistoryExtra Academy video lecture.

What was Mary Tudor and Thomas Cromwell's relationship – did they plan to marry?

A portrait of Anne Boleyn

Why did Henry VIII send Anne Boleyn to the block?

Victorian leisure | HistoryExtra Academy video lecture.

The bloody rise of Henry V: how his brutal upbringing propelled him to greatness.

Police chase demonstrators during the 1936 battle of Cable Street

When Mosley's fascists took on East End London and lost: the Battle of Cable Street explained

The 1924 British Empire Exhibition showcased industry close to home, as well as in the far-flung reaches of the empire. Here, Belfast ropeworkers show off the fruits of their labour. (Photo by © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

The British empire’s last hurrah? Why an epic celebration of imperialism in 1924 failed to mask a superpower in decline.

A 19th-century painting of Oliver Cromwell and the New Model Army storming Basing House in 1645 (Photo by Artepics/Alamy Stock Photo)

The siege of Basing House: how the Civil War was won.

The Crystal Palace burns down in December 1936

Q&AThe Crystal Palace was constructed of iron and glass – so how and why did it burn down?

An English fleet defeats the French at the battle of Sluys in 1340. By now, Edward III’s war machine was reaping the benefits of a system of national taxation, approved by parliament (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images via Getty Images)

How King John helped bring about a political miracle in medieval England.

Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots.

Why Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots never met

HistoryExtra Academy video lecture: family and community in late-medieval England.

5 things you (probably) didn't know about... late medieval England.

An 18th-century depiction of the battle of Bosworth, the 1485 clash that saw Henry VII’s army defeat that of Richard III, allowing the Tudor pretender to claim the throne (Photo by incamerastock/Alamy Stock Photo)

The rise of Henry VII: how a life of cheating death prepared him for the throne as the first Tudor king.

Prince Albert Victor

Prince Albert Victor, aka Eddy: the fascinating story of Britain’s ‘lost’ king

Shield of the English version of the British royal coat of arms, with the motto 'Dieu at Mon Droit'

Q&AWhat is the meaning of the British Royal Family’s motto?

Beauty before durability: the interwar beginnings of fast fashion.

King Æthelstan shown in a manuscript dated to before 1399 (Photo by incamerastock/Alamy Stock Photo)

Æthelstan: why is writing a biography of one of England's greatest kings so difficult?.

Kavita Puri's hidden histories: how Gurdip Singh Chaggar's murder in 1976 sparked a youth movement.

The England football team badge, showing three lions on a field of ten Tudor roses

Q&AWhy are there three lions on the shirts of the English football team?

Illustration shows force-feeding of suffragettes

What was the Cat and Mouse Act? The reason why suffragettes were force-fed

Portrait of Katherine Parr

Katherine ParrWhy Henry VIII's sixth wife was a true firebrand

Suffragettes armed with materials to chain themselves to railings

Suffragettes history facts: 10 things you might not know about the Votes for Women campaigners

Statues of Richard I and his wife Berengaria of Navarre

Berengaria of Navarre: Richard I’s forgotten queen.

Emily Davison, photographed a few days before she was fatally injured after stepping in front of the king's horse during the Derby

Emily Davison: the suffragette who stepped in front of the king's horse

Castle Howard.

General History

Where is Bridgerton filmed? 5 places to visit for fans of the popular Netflix period drama

From balls to Bridgerton: a brief history of debutantes and the social season