August 2013

Articles from the August 2013 issue of BBC History Magazine

Benjamin Disraeli, former prime minister of Great Britain. "The thing he succeeded in doing was making politics interesting," says Douglas Hurd. (Photo by Underwood Archives/Getty Images)

Books interview: the life and career of Benjamin Disraeli

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A colourful painting from the 15th century showing several merchants gathered together

Moving to medieval England

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Caractacus, king of the British tribe of Trinovantes, and the son of Cunobelinus. (Art Gallery/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

Roman Britain under attack

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Photograph showing civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr delivering his famous 'I Have A Dream' speech

“I Have A Dream”: the speech that America couldn’t ignore

Captain Walker (fourth from the left), clutching a hastily grabbed sandwich in his right hand, plots his next move during a patrol that saw his group notch up a record six kills, February 1944. (Photo by Past Pix/SSPL/Getty Images)

Second World War

Johnnie Walker: U-boat hunter in the Second World War

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Painting of Mary, Queen of Scots wearing a dark dress

The downfall of Mary, Queen of Scots

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A photograph of historian Sarah Foot at St Mary the Virgin Church

History Explorer: the rise of English Christianity

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Illustration by Jonty Clark, based on Alfred Russel Wallace's 1868 map.

Ye Olde Travel Guide: Borneo 1856

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The "brilliant" Walt Disney with Mickey Mouse in 1935. (Getty Images)

My history hero: Walt Disney (1901-66)

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A trebuchet shown during the Siege of Antioch. (Bridgeman)

Q&A: When and where was the trebuchet invented?