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This 1605 print depicts Guy Fawkes and his fellow conspirators in the Gunpowder Plot, a failed Catholic scheme to blow up the Houses of Parliament during the state opening by King James I.

420 years ago, a deadly conspiracy to kill Britain’s king nearly succeeded. What if it had worked?

Giuseppe Garibaldi: life of the week. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A man in medieval attire hands another man an arrow

Was there a real Sheriff of Nottingham?

A black and white photograph of a large, smoky explosion on the sea

Terror in the deep: how Hitler's U-boats pushed Britain to the brink. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A day in the life of a gladiator. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A formal painted portrait shows a middle-aged man with a ruffled collar and ornate clothing seated against a dark interior backdrop

What if the Gunpowder Plot had succeeded?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A woman looks on in fascination during a visit to the Paris Catacombs in the mid-1930s. (Photo by Getty Images)

General History

Living with the dead? You need to know these 7 gruesome facts about the history of human burial

Are these Britain's MOST HAUNTED places?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Bodies, bones & overflowing churchyards: a history of graveyards. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Frances Forsyte (Tuppence Middleton) and Jolyon Forsyte Jr (Danny Griffin) of new drama The Forsytes, against a backdrop of 19th-century stockbrokers in London. (Images by Getty Images/Mammoth Productions/Masterpiece)

The real history behind The Forsytes

In December 1929, investigator and ghost hunter Harry Price demonstrates an electric control device he designed to monitor a medium’s movements during séances. (Photo by Alamy)

When a Victorian ghost hunter investigated Britain’s most haunted house, this is what he found

An illustration of a haunted house. The background is black and purple, and the house is split into orange, green, black and white boxes. In each box, there are Halloween themed things such as skulls, ghosts, and eyes looking through keyholes

From tragic Tudor queens to restless Roman soldiers: Britain's 8 most haunted houses. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The most remarkable historical heists. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Is this England’s MOST GRUESOME castle?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A tapestry scene showing a small figure dressed in a gold robe holding a large needle and thread. Below him, another man rides on the back of a black horse

Just how many Bayeux Tapestries were there?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

This woodcut from 1521 depicts Martin Luther on his way to Worms, laying down his sword and opening the Bible in prayer as Christ descends to comfort him. The scene reflects Protestant legend surrounding Luther’s defiance before the Diet of Worms, where he refused to renounce his writings.

Why did Martin Luther condemn the “hordes of peasants” fighting the war he helped inspire?

Myspace and MTV: how will future historians study the 21st century?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

a pastel coloured illustration shows two hands reaching towards two steaming cups of tea. In the background there is a cherry blossom tree and two landscapes, one of China and the other of England

Michael Wood on China's immense suffering in the Second World War. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Malcolm X: life of the week. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Episode 2BORN to be king!? Dan Jones and Helen Castor anatomise Henry IV. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

View of the White House, home to the US President

When was the White House built – and why is it white?

A person's hand is holding a brush, brushing dust off various objects buried in the mud

“A tidal wave of digital material will overwhelm recordkeeping institutions”: the future of history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Frogmore Cottage and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Your history guide to Frogmore Cottage: who has lived there before?

A landscape image shows a grey and orange stone wall in a semi-circle shape, overlooking a large hill range and a blue sky. On either side of it there are trees

Kavita Puri's hidden histories: the enduring appeal of archaeological sites. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Ghosts, grief and the paranormal. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A man dressed in early modern clothing holds a lantern while examining stacked wooden planks inside a dark, enclosed space

How the Gunpowder Plot unravelled. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The place where TIME began | A history of GMT. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

This detailed portrait captures a high-ranking woman of the Tudor court, her rich attire and elaborate jewellery reflecting the wealth and status of England’s ruling elite.

This unassuming accessory gave the poor of Tudor England a vital way to survive

Sex and sensationalism: a history of the tabloids. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A large marble statue of a woman, with many bulbous growths all over her front

General ancient history

This ancient goddess commanded a Wonder of the World – but why did she have thirty breasts?