January 2015

Articles from the January 2015 issue of BBC History Magazine

Henry the Young King is crowned

The real King Arthur and his Lancelot: Henry the Young King and William Marshal

Bathhouse

General prehistory

Waking up with Plato: the history of our morning routine

Huts in Lambeth built for bombed-out families, 1945. (Getty)

Second World War

Britain in 1945: Life in the shadow of victory

From The Library

Adolf Eichmann during his trial in 1961

Second World War

Forgotten voices of the Holocaust

From The Library

A 16th-century illustration of the 'Golden Hind'

The Tudors in 50 moments: part 2

From The Library

Charles II and his parties

Charles II: Too randy to rule

From The Library

A portrait of Henry VIII

Books interview with John Guy: “Henry VIII had a mindset that you might associate with Stalin or Mao”

From The Library

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My favourite place: Miles Russell

From The Library

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Sam’s historical recipe corner: Tiger nut balls

Hitler and his general staff

Second World War

1945: The race for Berlin

From The Library

A statue of celebrated English nurse and wartime heroine, Edith Cavell

First World War

My history hero: Edith Cavell (1865–1915)

From The Library

Sicily

My favourite place: Sicily

From The Library

Wallingford Castle

History explorer: Stephen and Matilda’s fight for the throne

BFMJ62 Torture of Robert-Francois DAMIENS, 1715-57 French fanatic who in 1757 made an unsuccessful attempt on the life of King...

7 things that happened in January through history