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Soldiers from the Women's Royal Army Corps

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Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte, who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and later became emperor of France. (Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

Napoleon’s planned invasion of England: what went wrong?

A portrait of Napoleon

Napoleon: a life in 10 objects

Napoleon is apprehended by French soldiers on his return from Elba. Rather than take him to Paris in chains, the soldiers joined him

Napoleon’s comeback: from exile on Elba to the Hundred Days

An early 19th-century painting of Napoleon Bonaparte

Where is Napoleon buried?

Napoleon Bonaparte, published in London, 1909. (The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)

Napoleon Bonaparte: facts about his life, death and career

The storming of the Bastille, 14 July 1789, as depicted by artist Charles Thévenin

Napoleon’s chance: why the French Revolution was Bonaparte’s big break

Linda Colley explores how written constitutions, together with warfare, forged the modern world. (Image by Getty Images)

How constitutions changed the world

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The battle of Waterloo: 10 key questions answered

Roland Philipps tells the story of Mathilde Carré

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Traitor or triple agent? The WW2 spy Mathilde Carré

Aidan Turner as Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo: the real history behind the new Renaissance drama

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Leonardo da Vinci’s full-scale cartoon drawing of Isabella d’Este

Leonardo da Vinci’s patrons: the people who paid for the masterpieces

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