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Æthelwold: Alfred the Great's rebel nephew

10 things you (probably) didn’t know about the Anglo-Saxons

How England rode the Viking storm. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Medieval magic at work: 7 spells and charms our ancestors used. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The Anarchy: how bloody was Stephen and Matilda’s medieval battle for the English crown?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

VE Day at 75The bitter taste of victory: why May 1945 was not a time of celebration for everyone. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Julian of Norwich: Janina Ramirez hails 'the female Chaucer'. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Richard the Lionheart may not have spoken English – plus 7 more surprising facts

Written in the stars: 7 celestial events that may have changed history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

King Henry II: the Muslim monarch of medieval England?

A brief history of the Labour Party

A brief history of the Christmas Speech

Nursing by numbers: how Florence Nightingale campaigned for better conditions. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The not-so Great Escape. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Eleanor of Aquitaine: the medieval queen who took on Europe’s most powerful men. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Elizabeth I's personality: the unfathomable queen

How to write a historical novel and get it published: 9 tips from bestselling authors Alison Weir, Hilary Mantel and more

Smiling Victorians: why it's a myth that our ancestors didn't smile for pictures. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The WW2 battle of Okinawa: the bloodiest assault of the Pacific War. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Has history been unfair to Charles I?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Disney history: how has the corporation shaped our perception of the past?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

10 things you (probably) didn’t know about Henry V and the battle of Agincourt

Books interviewFame, fortune and falls from grace: Greg Jenner on the rise of celebrity culture. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Scotland's cry for liberty: the Declaration of Arbroath. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The race to save Apollo 13. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

History heroGabby Logan chooses Rosa Parks (1913–2005). This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Travel to: Oberammergau, Germany. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Praying for Britain: the history of national days of prayer. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The invention of loneliness: why being 'unhappy alone' is a surprisingly modern idea. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The dangers of the Blitz spirit. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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