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?

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A portrait of Joan of Arc,

The real Joan of Arc

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Scottish nobles gathering in the 17th century

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

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Rosedene Cottage

History explorer: The Chartist movement

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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

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Morris dancers perform

Steps in time: Dancing through history

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A painting in the cave of Altamira, Spain

General prehistory

The rise of Homo sapiens

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

Second World War

1939: When Poland was torn to pieces

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

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

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

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

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England captain Bobby Moore

My history hero: Bobby Moore

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Sam’s historical recipe corner: Beef olives