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TudorWhat happened at the French court when Henry II died?
Leah Redmond Chang explores the consequences of Henry II's death, from life at the French court to public shock...
21st CenturyHow should we see the NHS's history on its 75th anniversary?
On the 75th anniversary of the founding of Britain's National Health Service (NHS), Dr Andrew Seaton considers whether looking back at the institution's history can provide an understanding of where the NHS fits in our lives today…
20th CenturyWas there ever a golden age of the NHS?
Dr Andrew Seaton of the University of Oxford considers the question of a 'golden era' of Britain's National Health Service, founded in 1948…
General HistoryWas there a real Indiana Jones?
How far does the Hollywood hero reflect the reality of archaeology? Many were inspired by Indiana Jones, but he was a terrible archaeologist, says Professor Michael Scott
20th CenturyWindrush at 75Why is arrival of Windrush such a key milestone?
Christienna Fryar explains the importance of the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush at Tilbury Docks in Essex, in June 1948…
RomanThe coin that celebrates Caesar's murder
In this extract from the HistoryExtra podcast series Caesar: Death of a Dictator, Dr Volker Heuchert explains the fascinating story behind a rare EID MAR coin, minted two years after the death of Roman dictator Julius Caesar
RomanEt Tu, Brute?What did Caesar say before he died?
Did Julius Caesar really say “Et tu, Brute?” when he was assassinated? In an extract from the HistoryExtra podcast, historian Barry Strauss considers the evidence
StuartRoundheads and Cavaliers: where did the Civil War nicknames come from?
Professor Mark Stoyle explains the history behind two nicknames that came to represent the royalists (Cavaliers) and the Parliamentarians (Roundheads) during the Civil War…
PeriodMartha GellhornHow the pioneering journalist reported on the Spanish Civil War
In this video clip from an episode of the HistoryExtra podcast, Sarah Watling reveals how the pioneering journalist Martha Gellhorn – wife of Ernest Hemingway – used her platform to inform readers about the Spanish Civil War
Membership5 things you should know about Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Early medievalist Rebecca Hardie shares her favourite facts about the Lady of the Mercians’ fascinating life and reputable legacy…
MedievalThe crusader statesWhat was life like?
Dr Nicholas Morton delves into the sights, smells and sounds of the crusader states in the 12th century…
TudorQ&AWhat was the fascination behind Tudor codpieces?
Jane Malcolm-Davies reveals the real reason why men in the Tudor era took to wearing ornamental, and somewhat pronounced, pouches...
RomanSex, scandal and slander: who was Messalina?
Honor Cargill-Martin attempts to pick away the scandalous rumours and gossip to reveal the real life of the infamous Roman empress...
MedievalGeoffrey Chaucer5 key things to know
Professor Marion Turner reveals five things you should know about the 14th-century poet and author, Geoffrey Chaucer
General HistoryChomolungaWhy is Mount Everest called Everest?
Where did Mount Everest get its name? And have we been pronouncing it wrong for more than a century? In this clip from a recent episode of the HistoryExtra podcast, mountaineering historian Jonathan Westaway explains the history of 'Everest'
MembershipFive things to look out for when visiting a castle. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Marc Morris highlights five features of Britain’s castles that show their development throughout the Middle Ages, from essential engineering to eye-catching decorations
General ModernFake news: 8 of the most notorious photograph hoaxes, from fairies to UFOs
A picture tells a thousand words, so they say. But it doesn’t always follow that those words speak the truth. Charlotte Hodgman explores the stories behind some of the most remarkable hoax photographs that have been taken since the advent of the technology in the 19th century
21st CenturyKing Charles IIIA life in pictures
As Charles III is officially crowned as the new monarch, we look back to a life of duty and privilege, lived under the media spotlight…
General HistoryWhat makes a good coronation?
Tracy Borman highlights the most crucial aspects in making a coronation a crowning success…
General HistoryWhich British monarch had the most successful coronation?
Tracy Borman considers centuries of rulers to reveal the British monarch whose coronation she thinks outranked all others…
MembershipKathrine SwitzerThe shocking image from Boston Marathon in 1967. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Rachel Hewitt explores the story behind the shocking image of Kathrine Switzer running the Boston Marathon in 1967...
GeorgianHow did caricaturist James Gillray satirically take down the Prince Regent?
Alice Loxton explores the details of one of James Gillray’s most famous works, A Voluptuary Under the Horrors of Digestion, and what it reveals about the future King George IV
MembershipCan you guess the meaning of Victorian slang?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Do you know your mutton shunter from your orf chump? We put historians Michael Wood, Rana Mitter and Catherine Nixey to the test and asked them to guess the meanings of eight forgotten slang terms from the Victorian era…
