20th Century

EEmily Davison is felled by King Edward VII’s horse, Anmer, moments after trying to grab his reins during the running of the Derby, 4 June 1913. The suffragette suffered a fractured skull and internal injuries. She died four days later. (Getty)

Emily Davison: the suffragette martyr

Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson. When Edward became king in January 1936, he was the darling of the nation. Yet when he abdicated in December 1936, few believed he was making the wrong decision. (Photo by Getty Images)

Love before duty: the story of Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson

Wrecked buildings in Los Angeles' South Central district following 1992 riots

The 1992 LA riots

Two members of the BEF (British Expeditionary Forces)

Second World War

Indian soldiers at Dunkirk

Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II, with her husband Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, after their marriage in 1947. (Corbis via Getty Images)

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip: 8 milestones in their marriage

The US cutter Spencer attacks U-boat U-175

Second World War

The Battle of the Atlantic: why Britain almost lost to Hitler’s U-boats

Phyllis Schlafly

The woman who opposed equality with men: Phyllis Schlafly and the real history behind Mrs. America

The British home has changed substantially in the past 300 years (Illustration by Ed Crooks)

The evolution of the British home: from the Georgian era to the present day

Annie Gray photographed at her home in East Anglia (Photo by Ian Farrell)

Cooking for Churchill

A uniformed US soldier plants American flags at gravesites on Memorial Day

A brief history of Memorial Day in the USA

Members of 617 squadron, known as the Dambusters

Second World War

How successful was the Dambusters raid?

The German chief of staff General Alfred Jodl signs an unconditional surrender to the Allies in Reims, France, 7 May 1945 (Photo by Getty Images)

Second World War

Britain at War

Harold Wilson in 1971, after his first period as prime minister. He would take power again in 1974. (Photo by Getty Images)

My history hero: Jason Atkins chooses Harold Wilson (1916–95)

VE Day revellers blowing party trumpets

Second World War

In pictures: jubilant VE Day street party celebrations

Members of the royal family: Prince Louis; Prince George; Prince William, Duke of Cambridge; Princess Charlotte; Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge; Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall; Prince Charles, Prince of Wales; Princess Anne, Princess Royal; and Queen Elizabeth II during the Queen's annual birthday parade on 8 June 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

From The Crown to Queen Elizabeth’s corgis: 24 history questions about the royal family for your home pub quiz