April 2008

Articles from the April 2008 issue of BBC History Magazine

Penshurst house

Highlights of medieval Britain

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An engraving showing the story of the Three Living and the Three Dead

Inside the medieval mind

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A French print by the Thierry bothers depicting the appearance of the landscape and inhabitants of the Moon

How to carry off a great hoax

An engraving showing chimneys emitting smoke during the Industrial Revolution

Industrial revolution

Can history help halt the runaway train?

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Civil rights leader Martin Luther King

Martin Luther King: A drum major for justice

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The 14th-century Gough Map

The Gough Map: a map of medieval Britain

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Street view of the medieval city of Dinan that belongs to the province of Brittany in the northwestern part of France

History holidays: French fancy

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An aerial view of Wilton House

Going Dutch: the Glorious Revolution of 1688

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West Kent Territorial Army

Second World War

One hundred years of voluntary service

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My history hero: Hubert Butler (1900–1991)

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A view of Machu Picchu, Peru

General ancient history

Imperial marvels

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