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William Shakespeare’s plays are among the celebrated works in all of English literature – but...
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Shakespeare: Past Master | 1. Henry V
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George Orwell’s forgotten wife
George Orwell – the author of classics like 1984 – is a household name. But have you heard of his...
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What are the earliest forms of written magic? How do the stories of magic and religion intersect?...
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Norse myths: everything you wanted to know
What myths did the Norse believe, and what influence did they exert on daily life? Was the...
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Medieval Stalingrad: The siege of Calais
Dan Jones chronicles the brutal siege of Calais, an overlooked campaign in the Hundred Years’...
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The First Crusade | 5. The end or the beginning?
In episode five of our new series on the First Crusade, we rejoin the crusaders for the last time...
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The Munich Putsch: Hitler’s bungled revolution
Frank McDonough explores the infamous failed coup that shaped the early history of the Nazi party...
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Women’s history: from 1066 to Margaret Thatcher
Novelist Philippa Gregory reflects on 900 years of women’s history, from the huge upheavals of...
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Ancient Egyptian pyramids: everything you wanted to know
For millennia, Egypt’s mighty pyramids have acted as emblems of the vibrant ancient civilisation...
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Nicknamed ‘Hellish Nell’ from childhood, spiritualist medium Helen Duncan made a living from...
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The First Crusade | 4. Besieged
In late AD 1097, a weary and wartorn band of crusaders arrived at the imposing walls of Antioch:...
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Fighting racism in postwar Britain
Sixties Britain didn’t swing for all its citizens – with racism, anti-immigration rhetoric and...
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Horror films: a chilling cultural history
Ever since the shadow of Count Orlok crept up the staircase in 1922’s Nosferatu, and Fay Wray...
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The history of Jamaica: everything you wanted to know
The Caribbean island of Jamaica has a long and complex history, from its crucial role in the...
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Killers of the Flower Moon: The real history
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The First Crusade | 3. Crossing into the unknown
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Disease killers: the black nurses who conquered TB
Tuberculosis – otherwise known as the ‘Great White Plague’ – was a scourge on society and killed...
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Who moulded Winston Churchill?
Winston Churchill’s remarkable career saw him interact with many of the other great figures of...
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