July 2025 issue of BBC History Magazine out now!
How the Luftwaffe lost the Battle of Britain
Victoria Taylor explains how the relentless pressure of fighting ‘the Few’ shattered the morale of German pilots in the Second World War
Elizabeth I’s forbidden love
In 1579, the English queen seemed set to marry a French prince – which sparked outrage among her people, says Elizabeth Tunstall
Suing for equality
Clive Webb and Tom Adam Davies shine a light on Sarah Mae Flemming’s contribution to the civil rights struggle
Caesar’s funeral drama
Jessica Clarke reveals how performances staged in honour of the Roman leader inflamed the masses
Tudor calendar of death
Daily life in Tudor England was a risky business, with dangers that varied month by month, say Steven Gunn and Tomasz Gromelski
Five little-known facts about… the First World War
Alexandra Churchill reveals five things you (probably) didn’t know about the global conflict
Swings and roundabouts
Jon Winder explores what playgrounds can tell us about life in Britain over the past 200 years
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