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Episode 1Richard III's traumatic childhood. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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What if Robin Hood wasn't the hero we remember?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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There are 427 castles in Wales – and this one is my favourite. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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He was a pirate, slaver and killer. So why is he England's national hero?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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How Ghosts makes history funny – without getting it wrong. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Pompeii wasn’t destroyed when you think it was. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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History crossword16 October. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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What’s the point of public executions?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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This Viking ruler begged to be dismembered – but his rival had something far worse in mind. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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America's anti-Chinese laws: a forgotten history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Adolf Hitler, photographed from behind, stands on a raised platform overlooking thousands of troops arranged in formation at a Nazi rally in Dortmund.

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The Nazis fell in love with the Bayeux Tapestry – and there's a dark reason why. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Bollocks, bastards and broad arses: the filthy medieval names that expose the real story of 1066

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Episode 3How Alfred the Great saved the Anglo-Saxons from the Vikings. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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An African king in the Roman empire. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Julius Caesar, wearing a red cloak, rides a dark horse through the shallow water of the Rubicon, accompanied by two soldiers. The painting’s muted, misty landscape suggests the moment of his fateful crossing.

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Monsters of Rome: do emperors such as Nero and Caligula deserve their reputations?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Ancient tomb fresco depicting a row of soldiers standing in a procession, holding spears and round, colourful shields

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In 197 BC, the Romans faced their greatest enemy. You won't believe what they did next. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Everyday life in a slave trading town. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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From magic spells to dirty graffiti: 16 surprising facts about sex in the classical world. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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From plague 'searchers' to strawberry birthmarks: a history of women's bodies. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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George Washington's dirty tricks: how the American hero fooled Britain at Yorktown. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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History crossword9 October. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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"No votes, no golf!": how the suffragettes made sport a political battlefield. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The country house at war. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 2The rise of Alfred the Great. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The pioneering surgeon who stood up to Rasputin. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The stolen Native Americans who shaped US history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Panoramic view of Krak des Chevaliers, a medieval stone fortress atop a grassy hill overlooking a green valley under a blue sky

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This Celtic castle was so terrifying that even the Romans were too scared to attack it. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

1858 Punch satirical cartoon titled 'The Silent Highwayman,' showing the Grim Reaper rowing on a polluted River Thames in front of London landmarks

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Victorian London's poop explosion: why even Queen Victoria couldn't escape the stench. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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"She was mad with the acrid lust of blood": 6 murders that shocked Victorian Britain. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Two traditional thatched-roof huts made of mud and wood standing in a grassy field, decorated with striking red, white, and yellow painted geometric patterns under a blue sky.

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Are these the world’s oldest cities? Inside the megasites that Soviet authorities didn’t want you to see. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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