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Do you know the correct date of Magna Carta? Here’s why you might be wrong

The death of King George V – and why his doctor hastened his demise

Murder and vanishing without a trace: the mysterious case of Lord Lucan. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Mary I: your guide to the life and rule of Henry VIII's daughter – plus a timeline and 7 little-known facts

“He’s making choices that we would perceive as ruthless” | Wolf Hall’s researcher on Thomas Cromwell. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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

The other prince in the Tower: the tragedy of Edward of Warwick. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Victorian education and school | HistoryExtra Academy video lecture. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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

Why did Henry VIII send Anne Boleyn to the block?

Victorian leisure | HistoryExtra Academy video lecture. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The bloody rise of Henry V: how his brutal upbringing propelled him to greatness. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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

The British empire’s last hurrah? Why an epic celebration of imperialism in 1924 failed to mask a superpower in decline. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The siege of Basing House: how the Civil War was won. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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

How King John helped bring about a political miracle in medieval England. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Why Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots never met

HistoryExtra Academy video lecture: family and community in late-medieval England. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

5 things you (probably) didn't know about... late medieval England. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The rise of Henry VII: how a life of cheating death prepared him for the throne as the first Tudor king. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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

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

Beauty before durability: the interwar beginnings of fast fashion. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Æthelstan: why is writing a biography of one of England's greatest kings so difficult?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Kavita Puri's hidden histories: how Gurdip Singh Chaggar's murder in 1976 sparked a youth movement. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Why are there three lions on the shirts of the English football team?

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

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

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

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