October 2014

Articles from the October 2014 issue of BBC History Magazine

An illustration of Elizabeth of York and Henry VII.

Did the Tudors invent the Wars of the Roses?

From The Library

A portrait of Joan of Arc,

The real Joan of Arc

From The Library

Scottish nobles gathering in the 17th century

Scotland on the brink: the nation’s final years of independence

From The Library

Rosedene Cottage

History explorer: The Chartist movement

From The Library

A late 18th-century painting depicting the execution of Marie Antoinette in 1793. (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

The smile revolution against the Reign of Terror

From The Library

Morris dancers perform

Steps in time: Dancing through history

From The Library

A painting in the cave of Altamira, Spain

General prehistory

The rise of Homo sapiens

From The Library

Red Army tank drivers on a street in the city of Rakov, Poland

Second World War

1939: When Poland was torn to pieces

From The Library

An elevated view over Stiftskirche & surrounding township, Baden-Baden, Germany

My favourite place: The Black Forest, south-west Germany

From The Library

A painting depicting Oliver Cromwell gazing at the body of Charles I

Killers of the king: the men who dared to execute Charles I

From The Library

England captain Bobby Moore

My history hero: Bobby Moore

From The Library

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Sam’s historical recipe corner: Beef olives