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A scene from the Luttrell Psalter, c1330, gives an idealised insight into everyday life in 14th-century rural England
Medieval

Life as a medieval peasant How accurate are depictions on screen?

Anthony Eden addresses BBC cameras in 1956
20th Century

BBC at 100 1950s friction between government and the BBC

A child cooks on an open fire in a medieval home
Medieval

Medieval childhood: a historical A-Z  

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Thousands gathered in Portugal in October 1917 to witness the Miracle of the Sun.
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Miracle of the Sun Why thousands gathered in 1917 to witness a solar vision

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The Jarrow march The lasting legacy of the 1936 protest

Scene of the 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' at the Disney World in Orlando, Florida, 1971
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Why we should remember... The day Walt Disney World Resort in Florida welcomed its first guests

A missionary preaches to the Native Americans of Massachusetts, c1650. By now, colonists were imposing their values on the indigenous population, encouraging them to dress like the English – and worship the English God. (Photo by Ian Tyas/Keystone/Getty Images)
20th Century

Britain's nuclear fears How has the UK prepared for Armageddon?

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General History

Black British history Key questions answered

The leader of the Luddites, 1812. Found in the collection of British Museum. Anonymous artist. (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)
Georgian

5 of the worst years in British history

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