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St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury

What are the origins of the British taste for black pepper?

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The libertine takes a liberty

The surprisingly long history of humanity's political development

Ye Olde Travel Guide: Samarkand 1404

A woodcut showing Prince Rupert of the Rhine's pet poodle Boy being killed at the battle of Marston Moor

The prince and the devil dog: the strange story of Prince Rupert's poodle 'Boy'

Does Russia need an iron fist?

My history hero: Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881–1938)

In search of the Dunkirk spirit

News for the BBC's Domesday Project and the future of the National Archives

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Egyptian mummy with heart disease

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A cure for flu?

A 17th chart or map shows reefs and hazards to ships.

The notorious Captain Kidd

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Saving the president

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Playing the part of queen for the day

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The winner of our podcast survey has been announced

The A to Z of royal weddings with Tracy Borman

A woodcut showing the Globe Theatre, one of London's most famous landmarks and the venue most closely associated with Shakespeare's plays. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Where history happened: Elizabethan drama

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A message for Albert

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Ancient broch site “occupied for 1,000 years”

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Acclaimed military historian Professor Richard Holmes has died

5 of the worst smells in medieval London

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Pope John Paul’s blood to be displayed at beatification

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The hour of reckoning

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What are the origins of the word ‘Blighty’ when used to describe Great Britain?

Westminster Abbey, London

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The smack of willow on leather

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From pop to politics, the ancient world is here to stay

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'Miracle' cures