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This Viking ruler begged to be dismembered – but his rival had something far worse in mind. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Adolf Hitler, photographed from behind, stands on a raised platform overlooking thousands of troops arranged in formation at a Nazi rally in Dortmund.

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The Nazis fell in love with the Bayeux Tapestry – and there's a dark reason why. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A young boy walks across a grassy hillside near his family's farm in Aberfan, Wales, in November 1966, with stone buildings and vehicles behind him.

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Death under the black mountain: surviving the 1966 Aberfan disaster

A colourful medieval manuscript illustration of William I seated beneath a decorated arch, wearing a crown and holding a model of a building.

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Bollocks, bastards and broad arses: the filthy medieval names that expose the real story of 1066

Three Tudor-era children sit at a table within an ornate architectural frame, dressed in elaborate period clothing, with small round objects laid out before them.

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Royal rivalries10 of the most famous sibling relationships. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Andy Burnham's leadership comes at a time when Downing Street has expanded its policy and communications operations, while prime ministers increasingly diverge from the norms of the 20th century | Credit: Getty Images

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The UK is about to get a new prime minister. But is the country now impossible to govern?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Adolf Hitler stands at a podium addressing the Reichstag while giving the Nazi salute. Senior Nazi officials and uniformed officers around him return the salute during the session in Berlin.

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This is the Nazi-era mistake that Putin wants the West to repeat. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer stands at a lectern outside the black front door of 10 Downing Street, addressing assembled journalists and television cameras after announcing his resignation in June 2026.

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Prime ministersFive of the greatest downfalls of the past 100 years. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A black-and-white photograph shows British troops wading through the surf towards the Normandy coast during the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944. Landing craft push through rough water beneath a dramatic, cloud-filled sky, while dark silhouettes in the foreground frame the scene and emphasise the scale and danger of the operation.

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The seaborne invasion: why we must remember the forgotten heroes of D-Day and the battle for Normandy. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

ABBA perform on stage during the 1970s, with the four band members singing and playing instruments beneath a curved white backdrop. The group wear brightly coloured glam-rock outfits, including satin jumpsuits, platform boots and sequinned jackets, while performing with microphones, guitar and piano.

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When was the first Eurovision and who won? Plus 9 facts on the history of the song contest

Four women in military uniform celebrate VE Day by waving Union Jack flags from an open-top jeep surrounded by cheering crowds. The joyful scene takes place in a city street lined with large stone buildings, as onlookers smile and gather around the vehicle.

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A brief guide to VE Day

Queen Elizabeth II sits on a garden bench with her young children, Prince Charles and Princess Anne, holding them close as they look in different directions among colourful flowers.

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What was Queen Elizabeth II like as a mother?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A young Queen Elizabeth II, then Princess Elizabeth, smiles in a black-and-white portrait, wearing a riding hat and tailored jacket against a plain sky.

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The young Elizabeth II: life before she was Queen. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Queen Elizabeth II, wearing a lilac polka-dot dress, matching hat with decorative trim, white gloves and a pearl necklace, smiles and chats with a young participant in a yellow shirt at a children’s rally in Honiara, Solomon Islands.

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In pictures: Queen Elizabeth II on tour. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A low-angle photograph of a large rocket standing upright on a launch platform, framed by tall metal towers on either side. The rocket is white with a prominent orange central tank and is mounted on a mobile launcher above rail tracks. The sky is clear and bright blue, and small vehicles and structures around the base emphasise the scale of the launch site.

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8 weird stories from the Space Age: from hungry tortoises to gorilla suits

A military pilot seated inside an aircraft with a Nato emblem overlaid across the image.

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Nato is in crisis. Can history predict what happens next?

A coloured engraving showing a large group queuing up to go into a dance ball. Each couple is holding hands, and the men are wearing high necked suits and the women are in long colourful gowns

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Lonely hearts and holiday flings: a brief history of dating. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A still image from A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms showing an armoured knight with a lance.

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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is much more historically accurate than you think – here's why

A painting of a ship with several white sails and flags on it. In front of the ship, there are large crowds of people in small boats

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Not 1066 again! Should we ditch our obsession with dates?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Research into Adolf Hitler's DNA has thrown up some extraordinary insights into the Nazi dictator’s private life. (Images by Getty Images)

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“We analysed Hitler’s DNA – and what we discovered made us gasp”

Studio portrait of a man dressed as British detective Sherlock Holmes with a plaid cap, a pipe, and a magnifying glass. His silhouette is visible in the background

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9 things you might not know about Sherlock Holmes

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Shakespeare didn't do the Norman Conquest, but the Bayeux Tapestry did, so where does that leave the BBC's King and Conqueror?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A photo of a group of pyramids against a clear blue sky.

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Wanderlust: Bettany Hughes on the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

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