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Elitism in cricket: a history

Princess Elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth II: the constant face of a changing Britain

British army soldiers face off against a group of Irish civilians

“A defining moment in the Troubles”: why we should remember Bloody Sunday

Illustration of enemies shaking hands

What makes for a good peace?

The final instalment in our 20-part series looking at decisive moments of the last 1,000 years in British history explores 1950–1999. (Image by Getty Images)

Turning points 1956: The shock of Suez

A 15th-century manuscript depicts soldiers using crossbows during the Battle of Crecy in 1346

A short history of long-distance warfare

John Duval Gluck, Jr, 'the Santa Claus man', pictured left, visiting the General Post Office to promote the Santa Claus Association’s benefit show

The con man who saved Christmas

A Victorian Christmas card

HistoryExtra’s Christmas history quiz

James Fox speaks about the myriad meanings of colour through human history. (Image by Getty Images)

Colour: a human history

British author Sathnam Sanghera

Sathnam Sanghera Britain's Imperial Legacy: “It was painful to realise how my education had colonised me”

Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as Harry, Ron and Hermione on the set of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

The real magic of Harry Potter: 15 details the wizarding world borrows from history

Black and white drawing showing King George V using a broom to sweep away several crowns adorned with the words 'Made in Germany'.

Fake history: 3 historical untruths that shaped the world

Colourful illustration of 12 historical figures's heads (Winston Churchill, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Thomas Cromwell, Richard III, Elizabeth I, William Shakespeare, Anne Boleyn, William Marshal, Jane Austen, Hatshepsut, Gandhi and Catherine the Great) shown in a grid pattern.

Historical figures: 100+ of the most famous people through history – in chronological order

Charles and Diana on honeymoon in Balmoral

Diana: the rebel princess

Black and white image of several African men pushing two French missionaries in a sort of chair with wheels.

Think piece Why history must take a stance