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December 2015
December 2015
Articles from the December 2015 issue of BBC History Magazine
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Was James VI and I murdered?
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The quest for the Loch Ness Monster
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A brief history of shopping
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Britain’s tearoom fascists
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The six ages of China
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My history hero: John F Kennedy (1917–63)
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History explorer: Britain’s coal industry
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My favourite place: Venice, Italy
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La débâcle! The aftermath of the Franco-Prussian War
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Who hijacked Henry VIII’s will?
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In pictures: treasures of the Al Thani Collection
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Books interview with Mary Beard
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Richard III: A hostage to fortune
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My favourite place: Tracy Borman