February 2020 (Issue 78)

Expert history articles from issue 78 of BBC History Revealed

Georgian

The Jacobite rebellions: how close were they to returning the Stuarts to power?

A postcard showing for women hunting for a man with guns and dogs.

Medieval

Why do women propose in a leap year?

Bottle of 'love potion'

General ancient history

Spanish fly, holy bread and mashed worms: history's weirdest aphrodisiacs and love potions

Actress Emmy Goring and her husband Hermann

20th Century

Nazi wives: the women beside Hess, Goebbels, Göring and Himmler

Policemen from Scotland Yard patrolling at night

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Real-life Sherlocks: the detectives of Scotland Yard and their curious cases. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.