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Castaways: 5 remarkable shipwreck stories from history

This 16th-century woodcut depicts King James VI at the North Berwick witch trials, the case that first sparked his obsession with hunting. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

James VI and I: the king who hunted witches

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My history hero: Walt Disney (1901-66)

Brutus begs his companion to kill him in a 1756 painting by Giacomo Zampa. Having been decisively defeated in battle by Mark Antony and Octavian – later to rule Rome as emperor Augustus – Brutus felt he had little choice but to commit suicide. (Photo by Alfredo Dagli Orti-Art Resource, NY)

7 things that happened in October through history

Newark Castle flanked by the river Trent. To say that King John's death here in 1216 was little-lamented is something of an understatement.

The Library Where history happened: King John and the French invasion

London traffic. (Photo by Popper Ltd./ullstein bild via Getty Images)

The history of Britain’s roads

Parisians man the barricades in the 2012 film production of the Victor Hugo classic Les Misérables, a work inspired by the June Rebellion of 1832. (Rex)

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8 historical events that happened in June

English actor Trevor Howard as Captain William Bligh on the set of 'Mutiny On The Bounty', directed by Lewis Milestone, 1962. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images)

Q&A: Was Captain Bligh hated by the crew of the Bounty?

Australian troops head for Gallipoli in 1915

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The myths of the battle of Gallipoli

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Q&A: When were the first film trailers shown?

Northern lights (aurora borealis) dances over an abandoned cabin in Tromsø, Northern Norway. (Photo by Hanneke Luijting via Getty Images)

My favourite place: Arctic Norway

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History Weekends return to York and Winchester this autumn

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Sam’s historical recipe corner: fish sausages

Bay filly , Sceptre. Photo by W A Rouch
Winner of the St Leger 1902. Owned by W A H Bass.

A brief history of… the Derby

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John Hunter and the horrors of 18th-century surgery