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Chinese terracotta soldiers

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Terracotta Army: secrets from the grave. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Mahatma Gandhi in Britain

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Gandhi in Britain

Thomas Asbridge

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Books interview with Thomas Asbridge: “Richard was a member of medieval Europe’s most dysfunctional family”. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Chatsworth House

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History explorer: Politics and power in Georgian Britain. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Notre Dame and Paris, France

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The LibraryMy favourite place: Paris, France

American novelist John Updike

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My history hero: John Updike (1932-2009). This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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My favourite place: Paris, France

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How English is the Bayeux Tapestry?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The real history behind Victoria series two

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Ron Chernow on Alexander Hamilton: the man behind the hit musical. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

BBC History Magazine

February 2018

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My favourite place: Marrakech, Morocco

Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin stands beside an American flag, soon after landing on the Moon as part of the Apollo 11 mission. (Photo by NASA/Liaison)

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OpinionWas the Moon landing really a great leap for mankind?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Nefertiti

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Has the world been blinded by Nefertiti’s beauty?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Fiona Sampson"Mary never shook off the consequences of eloping with Shelley". This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Chetham library

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History explorer: Public libraries. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Field Marshal Bill Slim

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My history hero: Field Marshal Bill Slim (1891-1970). This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Winston Churchill leaves a cabinet meeting

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Churchill’s days of destiny. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A painting of Charles I on horseback.

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The art of a king. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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1917: The world at war. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Illustation by Femke de Jong.

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Michael Wood on Anglo-Saxon Christianity. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The origins of civilisation. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Q&A: When were the first film trailers shown?

A baby wears pink.

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A brief history of colour. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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In pictures: a history of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

A portrait of Charles Dickens. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)

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My history hero: Charles Dickens. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An aerial image of Maiden Castle, site of Britain's largest hillfort. (Photo by Robert Harding/Getty Images)

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What was life like in the Iron Age? Plus 6 places in Britain to explore. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Illustration by Lynn Hatzius

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Britain’s Bonnie and Clyde. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The ruins of the Canadian port of Halifax in the wake of the explosion in December 1917. Almost 2,000 people were killed and 9,000 injured when two ships collided at the height of the First World War. (Photo by Bettmann/Contributor/Getty Images)

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Catastrophe in Canada. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A British soldier uses a searchlight to spot German aircraft during the Second World War. Britain has lived with the fear of invasion for several centuries, a fact reflected in its architecture, its art and its people’s mental health. (Photo by David Savill/Getty Images)

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The LibraryThe island fortress fallacy. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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