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Sex and love

Reading the runes: what we can learn about everyday life in the Viking Age. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

King Edward VII’s love chairHow did Dirty Bertie’s siège d’amour actually work?

Jason Okundaye on the Black gay community and its tensions: “The movement has always been a broad church”. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Video podcastHappily ever after? Love and marriage in Austen’s era. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Bridgerton: the real history explained

Lady Caroline Lamb: Antonia Fraser on a rule-breaking aristocrat. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

“Mad, bad and dangerous to know”: the scandalous life of Lord Byron

General History

Love and lust: 7 of the most shocking romantic royal scandals from British history

Lothar II vs Theutberga: a marriage scandal that shook the ninth century. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

From whipping horses to royal love chairs: the lewd yet luxurious history of high-end erotic furniture. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

James VI and I and his favourites: what were their relationships like?

Happily ever after? Love and marriage in Austen's era. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Video podcastLove: a weird & wonderful history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Saint ValentineWho was the patron saint of love and lovers?

Love: a weird & wonderful history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

How to survive a Regency marriage. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Napoleon’s other wife: who was Habsburg Archduchess Marie-Louise?

Joséphine de Beauharnais: how Napoleon's muse became empress of France

Charles and Diana: a history of their marriage

8 scandals that shocked Georgian Britain

Becoming ElizabethThe real history behind the new Tudor drama

Messalina: sex, slander & scandal in imperial Rome. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The face of Cleopatra: what did she look like, and was she really so beautiful?

The scandals that rocked Queen Charlotte's court

Scandalous sisters: how three French princesses brought down the Capetian dynasty

Medieval masculinityWhat Richard I can tell us about male friendship in the Middle Ages. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Tales of romanceThe historical love stories behind 5 British castles. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

How to write a love letter6 tips from the historical figures who did it best. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Second World War

Hiding in plain sightThe prejudice and tolerance of homosexuality in WW2 armed forces

Annus HorribilisWhat happened in the Queen’s horrible year?

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