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Literature

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General History

The story of England’s turbulent Stuart century wins the Wolfson History Prize 2022

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A portrait of William Shakespeare

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Oscar Wilde pictured around 1882.

Victorian

Oscar Wilde's tragic end

Robert Louis Stevenson, the 19th-century English poet and novelist perhaps best known for his books 'Treasure Island' and the 'Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

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Ancient Greece

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A stained glass portrait of Dr Samuel Johnson in 17 Gough Square, London Inns court c1989.

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First World War

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First World War

Poetry and protestWW1 poet Siegfried Sassoon

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Anne Frank writing at her desk, c1942

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Q&AWhere is William Shakespeare buried – and is there a curse on his grave?

Viking

The NorthmanHow the real Viking prince Amleth inspired Shakespeare

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Stuart

The real three musketeers: the historical Athos, Porthos and Aramis (and d’Artagnan) revealed

Amelia Earhart, Princess Diana, Emmeline Pankhurst, Rosa Parks and Marie Curie. (Photo by Getty Images)

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20 inspirational quotes from women through history

Portrait of Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany

Georgian

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Children's author Beatrix Potter as a young woman, c1892

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Victorian

Q&AWhat is the origin and meaning of the pirate expression ‘shiver me timbers’?

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