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The colonial secrets of Britain’s stately homes. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

How did the Reformation impact Jews?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Q&AWhy do we say ‘Bah Humbug’ and what does it mean?

Q&AWhat are the origins of the Christmas pantomime?

David Olusoga“Desks went from a niche furniture item to the work station of millions”. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Your guide to Cardinal Wolsey, Tudor statesman and prince of the church

What was Christmas like in the Victorian era?

The mysterious disappearance of Agatha Christie

Henry VI may have had a "sex coach" - plus 4 more curious facts about his life

Second World War

Churchill and D-Day: did the prime minister oppose the Normandy landings?

Ancient board games: which ones did people play for fun in the past?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A brief history of turkeys, plus why we eat a turkey dinner at Christmas

Life under Nazi rule: the occupation of the Channel Islands. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

How George VI's sheer ordinariness made him the darling of the nation

James Bond in real life: where did Ian Fleming's inspirations come from?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The medieval marketplace: a time traveller’s guide to shopping in the Middle Ages

Charles Darwin vs God: did the 'Origin of Species' cause a clash between church and science?

Did conkers help win the First World War?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Shakespeare: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Black British historyBritain's black trailblazers. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

“Sherlock Holmes in skirts”: the world's first policewomen. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Second World War

'Real life battleships': the secret game that countered German U-boat attacks during WW2

Bernard Cornwell on The Last Kingdom’s finale and the next Sharpe. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip: 8 milestones in their marriage

Your guide to...debtors' prisons

Neil Oliver on searching the ancient past for timeless wisdom. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The history of Gwrych Castle, home of I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here

Mary Tudor: brutal but brilliant

Thatcher and Queen Elizabeth II: what was their relationship like?

The Crown S4 E10 real history: Thatcher’s resignation and the unravelling of a royal marriage

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