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Richard Coles and Lorenzo Da Ponte

My history heroRichard Coles chooses Lorenzo Da Ponte. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

General History

Quiz of the weekWho became the king of France on 14 July 1223?

18 July

This 19th-century chromolithograph depicts flagellants in Tournai in 1349, publicly scourging themselves in response to the Black Death. Known as the Brothers of the Cross, such groups believed self-punishment could help cleanse society of divine wrath.

It felt like the end of the world, but this medieval ‘apocalypse’ left a legacy no one saw coming

In a white hexagonal frame, there is a black and white image of a playground, with a young boy on a white rocking horse. The background is green

Swings and roundabouts: a history of Britain's playgrounds. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Dancing in spotlight

History TV and radio in the UK: what's on our screens this week?

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