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United Kingdom

This 19th-century illustration depicts Harold Godwinson swearing fealty to William of Normandy

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The Bayeux Tapestry: what is it, why was it made and what story does it tell?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A scene from the Bayeux Tapestry depicting the Norman invasion of 1066

Norman

The making of the Bayeux Tapestry: who made it, how long did it take, and how has it survived?

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sit together in an open carriage, smiling and waving to crowds following their wedding at Windsor Castle in May 2018. Harry wears military uniform, while Meghan wears a white wedding dress and veil.

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From Nell Gwyn to Meghan Markle: 9 romances between actors and royals. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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.

British troops surrender to the Argentines in Port Stanley

20th Century

The Falklands War: why did it happen?

Marines from the 40 Commando Anti-Tank Troop march towards Port Stanley

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What if...Argentina had won the Falklands War?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A coloured medieval-style engraving depicts the Venerable Bede, an elderly monk in a red robe and cap, seated while reading from an open book.

Period

After the Romans left, the Angles, Saxons and Jutes arrived. What was the difference?

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.

Second World War

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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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.

Late 19th and early 20th-century 'lock-up mugshots' show style-conscious villains staring down the camera

Victorian

Who were the real Peaky Blinders?

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.

Jessie Buckley plays Anne (Agnes) Hathaway

Tudor

What happened to Shakespeare's daughters? A guide to the playwright's family life and descendants

A British government poster highlighting the dangers of Aids, 1987

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Aids: the epidemic that changed Britain. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Frogmore Cottage and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Victorian

Your history guide to Frogmore Cottage: who has lived there before?

An illustration of a king dressed in a green and orange robe. He is wearing a crown and holding a sceptre

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King Æthelstan: England's colossus. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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

Victorian

9 things you might not know about Sherlock Holmes

Juliet Stevenson as Emma of Normandy in BBC drama King and Conqueror (Photo via BBC)

Anglo-Saxon

Emma of Normandy: not just a two-time queen consort of England

John Brown, here with Queen Victoria

Victorian

Queen Victoria and John BrownThe controversial relationship between sovereign and servant

An illustration showing Queen Elizabeth I. Her body has been replaced with an egg timer and her facial expression is looking worried.

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William Shakespeare. (Photo by Getty/Bridgeman)

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A women with a shocked face next to a calendar with the date of Friday the 13th

Medieval

Q&AWhy is Friday 13th unlucky?

A black and white illustration shows a man in smart clothes slumped in a chair. To the left, a woman in a long skirt and jacket bends over him, taking his pocket watch from him

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Victorian Britain's fearless female felons. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Victorian

What did Victorians do with their poo? The battle over the 19th-century excrement explosion

A fairy in a green dress balances on the palm of a hand with a yellow background

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Don’t fear the fairies – but do allow a little enchantment into your life. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An aerial shot of a large expanse of green land with layered edges; the site of Maiden Castle hillfort

Iron Age

The Romans were blamed for massacring these Iron Age warriors. But did they actually murder themselves?

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VE Day revellers blowing party trumpets

Second World War

"The best day of my life"A history of VE Day street parties

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