August 2025

A man in a grey T shirt and blue jeans sits with his arms crossed, facing the camera. He has dark curly hair and wears glasses

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Jonathan Healey: “A connection was made between the rarefied world of the royal court and the politics of the street”. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An illustration of a woman in a gold and red dress walking on a tightrope while balancing a pair of scales on her head. The scales hold an angel on one side and a devil on the other. Behind her on the tightrope, there is a cat. Below her, there is a town and a factory, with some houses submerged in water

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Michael Wood on lessons on good government from medieval Siena. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A dramatic black-and-white close-up of a horse’s face, focusing tightly on one eye. Light catches the eye and surrounding hairs while much of the animal’s face and the background remain in deep shadow.

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Medieval warhorses: 5 moments horsepower changed the course of history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A sketch shows two topless men wearing pale shorts fighting each other in a boxing ring

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From a lion-taming lightweight to the Muscular Maids: 5 Victorian boxing sensations you need to know about. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Many brightly coloured teacups with triangular handles sit on top of a white table. To the left, one of them is being picked up. The person is wearing a green bracelet on the arm they are using to hold the cup

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Designs for life: the lasting impact of Art Deco. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Maria of Modena: The queen who started a revolution. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A picture of Freddie Mercury. He is wearing a white vest top with white jeans and he is holding a guitar behind his head. At the top of the guitar, a bright white light shines

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The Age of Spectacle: Live Aid at 40. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A multicoloured photo collage, including an Indian soldier in WW1 military uniform, a woman dressed in dark jacket, cap and tie

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"There's little understanding of the shared history of Britain and the subcontinent" | South Asian Heritage Month. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The Srebrenica massacre: the worst atrocity committed on European soil since the Second World War. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Richard Coles and Lorenzo Da Ponte

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My history heroRichard Coles chooses Lorenzo Da Ponte. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.