September 2017

Articles from the September 2017 issue of BBC History Magazine

Franz Xaver Winterhalter’s painting 'The Royal Family' in 1846 shows Victoria and Albert with their children (from left to right): Alfred, Edward, Alice, Helena and Vicky. Sadly, inter-family relations weren’t always as blissful as this idealised portrait suggests. (Bridgeman)

The Library Victoria and Albert: a marriage of misery?

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Princess Diana: when grief gripped a nation

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General ancient history

Written in the stars: 7 celestial events that may have changed history

A councillor and architects discuss plans for the Moss Heights development in Glasgow, 1953. Proponents of high-rise flats believed that they would provide

The Library Have high-rises ever been the answer to our housing woes?

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My favourite place: Florence, Italy

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The Library Clair Wills on immigrants

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Second World War

The Library A nerveless Nazi-killer

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Second World War

My history hero: Primo Levi (1919–87)

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The Library Britain and France: the best of enemies

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The devil’s monk

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The Library The lost battles of Viking Britain

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History Explorer: The decline of George III

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History Hot 100 results 2017: What the experts say

Illustrations: Andy Tuohy / Design: Rachel Dickens

History Hot 100 results: the historical figures who fascinated you most in 2017