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Britain’s war on the slave ships: how the Royal Navy policed the Atlantic in the 19th century. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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A section of the Via Flaminia – the ancient route linking Rome with Rimini – in Fossombrone (Photo by karayuschij/Getty Images)

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“Roman roads turn up so often” | Catherine Fletcher on what the Romans did for European transport networks. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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“People have achieved all kinds of crazy things at the age of 18” | Alice Loxton on the teens who've changed British history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Sun gods and goddesses16 solar deities from world history

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An English fleet defeats the French at the battle of Sluys in 1340. By now, Edward III’s war machine was reaping the benefits of a system of national taxation, approved by parliament (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images via Getty Images)

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How King John helped bring about a political miracle in medieval England. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Senator Edward Kennedy leaves the Dukes County Courthouse in Edgartown, Mass

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What was the Chappaquiddick incident?

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