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The LibraryThe private lives of the British and the cruelty of Henry V

The end of World War I

The LibraryVictoria's ascension and the Third Reich

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The Siege of Jerusalem: Crusade and Conquest in 1099

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Making immigration work for Britain: what can we learn from history?

Martyrs and Murderers: the Guise Family and the Making of Europe

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From William Pitt to American football

Andrew Marr pictured in London in July 2015. (Photo by Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images)

Andrew Marr on the making of modern Britain

Sir Robert Peel Monument in Piccadilly Gardens, London. (Photo by P A Thompson via Getty Images)

Horrible history teaching with Terry Deary

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Replenishing the Earth

Portrait of King Henry V of England (1387-1422), dated 15th century. (Photo by Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)

Henry V: the cruel king

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Ten things to do in . . . October

The ancient theatre of Epidaurus (or "Epidavros"), Argolida prefecture, Peloponnese, Greece. (Photo by Gatsi via Getty Images)

Greece’s golden century

A portrait of the English explorer Samuel Hearne. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

My history hero: Samuel Hearne (1745–92)

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Many historians dislike the heritage industry out of sheer snobbery

9 reasons to visit Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

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The LibraryThe battle of Quebec and the jealousy of a queen

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Wedlock

Q&AWhat is the origin of the phrase ‘going postal’, meaning ‘going berserk’?

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The Lancaster Bomber: the plane that broke the Reich

A reminder written on the pavement to tell residents to carry their gas masks with them

1939: Was Britain ready for war?

Second World War

1938: Hitler’s Gamble

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Ten things to do in . . . September

The truth behind ‘The Tudors’ TV show

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The Shrinking Violets of History?

The LibraryBermuda in the British Empire and Medieval brutality

Cliffords tower, built by Henry III between 1250-1275, rear view, York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom, 13th century

Where History Happened: The Norman Conquest

Inside Pompeii and a date with Elizabeth I