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Q&AThe Crystal Palace was constructed of iron and glass – so how and why did it burn down?

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

What was the Chappaquiddick incident?

5 things you (probably) didn't know about... late medieval England. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The rise of Henry VII: how a life of cheating death prepared him for the throne as the first Tudor king. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

My history heroRuby Turner chooses Sister Rosetta Tharpe. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

General History

A brief history of the toilet: wiping, washing – plus, who invented the flush?

The madcap Paris Olympics: the chaos that nearly derailed the 1900 Games. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Æthelstan: why is writing a biography of one of England's greatest kings so difficult?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Crusader criminals: why medieval knights went rogue in the Holy Land. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Kavita Puri's hidden histories: how Gurdip Singh Chaggar's murder in 1976 sparked a youth movement. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The man, the myth, the murderer: how Robert the Bruce slaughtered his way to the throne. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

What was the Cat and Mouse Act? The reason why suffragettes were force-fed

Ancient Greek warrior women: the extraordinary female figures who shaped the Greco-Persian Wars. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

From the bitter battle of 1832 to the poll that cemented the two-party system: 7 elections that rocked Britain. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

My history heroSir Lindsay Hoyle chooses William Lenthall. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The seven Cleopatras who shaped the ancient world. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

First World War

Marie Curie: a guide to the scientist's life, achievements and legacy

What if Hitler hadn't sent the Wehrmacht into the Soviet Union?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Exile and exploitation: 5 things you probably didn't know about Roman Britain. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Katherine ParrWhy Henry VIII's sixth wife was a true firebrand

Challenging gender in the Victorian Age: the 'masculine' New Woman and 'effeminate' New Man. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Second World War

Oradour-sur-Glane massacre: the brutal SS atrocity that still haunts France

Jason Okundaye on the Black gay community and its tensions: “The movement has always been a broad church”. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Emily Davison: the suffragette who stepped in front of the king's horse

Roman holiday: when emperor Hadrian became a tourist of ancient Egypt. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Old Norse poetry: how the Vikings viewed the world. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

My history heroNatasha Kaplinsky chooses Eglantyne Jebb. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

How Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony has been an ode to peace around the world. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Inside the six wives' bedchamber: the stories of Tudor ladies-in-waiting. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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