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YANKS (1979) RICHARD GERE, LISA EICHHORN, CHICK VENNERA, WENDY MORGAN YANS 065 MOVIESTORE COLLECTION LTD

The American ‘Occupation’ of Britain: Three films

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Victory at Poitiers: The Black Prince and the Medieval Art of War

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Second World War

Moral Combat: A History of World War II

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God’s Philosophers

American author Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910) who wrote under the pseudonym of Mark Twain, standing outside on a porch. (Photo by Time Life Pictures/Mansell/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images)

Mark Twain: America’s historical conscience?

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For all their flaws, I admire Britain’s empire builders

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A History of Diplomacy

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The Man on Devil’s Island

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Politicians have been scared of discussing immigration for years

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The Colour of Paradise: The Emerald in the Age  of Gunpowder Empires

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The Atlantic and Its Enemies

Bataan Death March

Second World War

Q&A: Did Japan ever sign the Geneva Convention after the Second World War?

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Credit: f.259r The Siege of Chateau-Gaillard in 1204 when Philip Augustus of France (1165-1223) defeated King John (Lackland) of England (1199-1216), from the Grandes Chroniques de France, 1375-79 (vellum) by French School, (14th century)
Bibliotheque Municipale, Castres, France/ Giraudon/ The Bridgeman Art Library
Nationality / copyright status: French / out of copyright

King John and the French invasion of England

A 'poster parade' of Ealing suffragettes advertising a meeting to be held on Ealing Common, 1 June 1912. (Photo by Museum of London/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

Where history happened: the fight for women’s suffrage

The seal matrix of Robert fitz Walter, who was outlawed in 1213, charged with plotting King John's death. (Culture Club/Getty Images)

The Library Medieval outlaws: the real Robin Hoods