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The 1618 Defenestration of Prague, in which four Catholic officials were thrown from a top-floor window of Prague (Hradčany) Castle by Bohemian Protestant activists, starting the Thirty Years' War. (Photo by Library of Congress/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)

The 1618 Defenestration of Prague explained

Scene depicting rural life in Stuart Britain. (via Getty Images)

Stuart Britain: what was life like for ordinary people?

Podcast Website large Misha Glenny

The remarkable history of the Netherlands

A Very English Scandal. (BBCBlueprint Television Ltd)

History TV and radio: what’s on next week (19-25 May 2018)

A portrait of actress Nell Gwynn, longtime mistress to King Charles II.

From Nell to Meghan: 10 romances between actors and royals

A painting depicting the battle of the White Mountain

Europe’s apocalypse: the Thirty Years’ War

From The Library

Engraved portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots. (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images).

Kings and Queens in profile: Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary, Queen of Scots and her ladies in waiting. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Mary, Queen of Scots: what happened to her ladies-in-waiting?

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11 shocking moments in history

Kate Williams.

Kate Williams

Kate Williams.

Kate Williams

Tracy Borman.

Tracy Borman

Diana, Princess Of Wales, Prince William And Prince Harry visit Thorpe Park amusement park. (Photo by Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images)

How to raise a royal… with Tracy Borman

The future King George VI (1895-1952) as a baby, 1895. The name 'George' appears in the list of the top 10 boys' names both today and a century ago. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

What’s in a name? A brief history of baby name trends from the Anglo-Saxons to today