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BBC History Revealed Magazine

Q&AWhere is William Shakespeare buried – and is there a curse on his grave?

Kinder Scout Mass Trespass: how the Peak District became Britain's first national park. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

What if...The Ottomans had won at Lepanto in 1571?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The Anatomy of Melancholy: how Robert Burton helped shape our understanding of the mind. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Q&AHow old is the Auld Alliance between France and Scotland?

Ben Macintryre"I had never realised quite how close Operation Mincemeat came to disaster". This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

TitanicWhat happened after the sinking?

Second World War

Operation Mincemeat: how a corpse duped Hitler

Titanic8 stories of passengers who sailed on the liner. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

TitanicWhen and how was the ship built?

Q&AWhy do we say "Read the Riot Act"?

The medieval church: your guide to religion and worship in the Middle Ages

Q&AWhat is the Trojan Horse and why do we say 'Beware the Greeks bearing gifts'?

Second World War

Q&AWhy do we say it's all gone pear-shaped?

10 April Fools pranks through history that went wrong. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Q&AWhat was written on the Vindolanda Tablets?

What was life like on Hadrian's Wall?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

What if…George III hadn't 'lost' the colonies?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The price of beauty: the dangerous cosmetics used until the 20th century

Q&AHow did people learn to dance in Baroque and Regency times?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Q&AWhen did women start wearing trousers?

'Queen of the Air': the remarkable life of pioneering English aviator Amy Johnson

Louis Wain: the cat-loving artist who forever changed the way that we see our feline friends. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Q&ADid Anne Boleyn have six fingers on one hand?

Q&AWho was the Lindbergh baby?

Q&AWhat does Iron Curtain mean, and who popularised the term?

Q&AWhy does the Welsh flag feature a red dragon?

Q&AWhy is the leek associated with Wales?

Q&AWho was the Grand Old Duke of York?

When Mary met Philip: a Tudor queen in love

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