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The history rich list: the 10 wealthiest people ever

Aerial view of Piccadilly Circus in London.
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London history quiz Test your knowledge

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Free speech: a brief, contentious history . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Spain’s tumultuous story . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Britain’s lost towns and villages . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Kris Manjapra “Black communities have had to pay for the failures of emancipation”

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The failings of emancipation . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A 20th-century image of a witch being burned alive in Munich
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8 popular misconceptions about the history of witchcraft in Europe

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Libraries: a book lover’s history . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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St George’s Day: 11 facts about England’s patron saint

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The Jagiellonians: the dynasty that shaped central Europe . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An iconic figure in running history, Kathrine Switzer is the first woman to have officially run the Boston Marathon. (Photo by Getty Images)
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From running marathons to working the nightshift: 8 surprising things women were banned from doing through history

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Royal residences: everything you wanted to know . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Feather beds, cockfights and midnight flights to the moon: 5 fascinating chapters in avian history

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Pets, pests & portents: birds through time . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.