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February 2017

Articles from the February 2017 issue of BBC History Magazine

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Medieval

The Library Isabella of France: the rebel queen

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Medieval

Isabella of Castile: Europe’s greatest queen?

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Stuart

The Library Oliver Cromwell: the secret of his military genius

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Victorian

From Charles Darwin’s beard to George Eliot’s right hand: 4 famous Victorian bodily quirks

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Victorian

Dr James Barry: a surgeon with a secret

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Medieval

Monarchy timeline: from the Middle Ages to the modern era

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Medieval

Richard III: rewriting the past

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20th Century

Books interview with Robert Service: “Nicholas II brought the Russian Revolution upon his own head”

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Medieval

7 ways to say “I love you” in medieval Europe

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20th Century

My history hero: Clement Attlee (1883–1967)

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Medieval

History Explorer: the legend of Robin Hood

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Second World War

The Library Holocaust denial on trial

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The chaotic conquest of India

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Victorian

Brunel: the man who built modern Britain