The Habsburgs: everything you wanted to know
The Habsburgs were one of Europe's most formidable – and durable – dynasties, ruling over swathes...
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The Habsburgs: everything you wanted to know
The Habsburgs were one of Europe's most formidable – and durable – dynasties, ruling over swathes...
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The medieval Welsh Marches: identity on the frontier
The medieval Welsh Marches are often seen as a hotly contested border territory between Wales and...
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Boston Tea Party | 3. The destruction of the tea
The destruction of more than 46 tonnes of tea on the evening of 16 December 1773 is an event that...
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Sherlock Holmes: the real history that inspired the detective stories
Sherlock Holmes is arguably the most famous fictional detective of all time. The resident of 221B...
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Life of the week: Queen Victoria
What picture comes to mind when you think of Queen Victoria? For many, it will be a grieving...
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Merry Christmas from the HistoryExtra podcast
As a Christmas present from us, we're sharing an exclusive sneak peek into what 2024 has in store...
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Druids: everything you wanted to know
Were druids the wise, kindly and benevolent figures of ancient societies, or bloodthirsty,...
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Bannockburn: Robert the Bruce’s greatest victory
Robert the Bruce’s landmark victory over the English at the battle of Bannockburn has secured his...
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Boston Tea Party | 2. The Sons of Liberty
The Boston Tea Party is often invoked as a symbol of non-violent protest, but how true is that...
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Amazing Grace: a story of salvation and slavery
John Newton was a slave-ship captain in the 18th century. However, he was also a devout Christian...
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Life of the week: Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart broke record after record in 20th-century aviation, being the first woman to fly...
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Nazi Germany: the myth of the innocent bystander
In 1945, after defeat in the Second World War, many Germans claimed to have known nothing about...
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1970s Britain: everything you wanted to know
1970s Britain has gained a reputation for being fairly bleak, filled with strikes and economic...
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In episode four of our new series on Julius Caesar’s rise and fall, we come face-to-face with the...
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Caesar | 6. The evil that men do
In the concluding part of our new series on Julius Caesar’s rise and fall, we take the story on...
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Caesar | 1. Beware the Ides of March
On 15 March 44 BC, Rome’s dictator strode into the Senate House of Pompey for a meeting with the...
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Caesar | 2. Was this ambition?
When Julius Caesar was born, few would have expected him to climb to the summit of Roman...
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The deed is done, but the battle is far from over. In episode five of our new series on Julius...
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Caesar | 3. Master of his fate
The last decade of Julius Caesar’s life was dominated by civil war, his romance with Cleopatra...
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Netflix's The Crown: history and storytelling
Netflix's hit drama The Crown has come to a close after six seasons and 60 episodes, having...
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