February 2010 cover

February 2010

Articles from the February 2010 issue of BBC History Magazine

A portrait of King Charles I

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Jane Whorwood: the royalists' secret weapon. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Richard I on a Chertsey tile

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Does Richard I deserve his reputation as a martial genius?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A ship in a storm

Georgian

How did Britain come to rule the waves?

The Alfred Jewel: gold, rock, crystal and enamel

Period

Objects of affection

A portrait of Oliver Cromwell

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Putting words into Cromwell’s mouth. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Sunbathers enjoy some fun and games at a tennis court near a lido at Castle Mill, Cheshire, August 1936

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The 1930s: When the future looked bright. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The Charge of the Light Brigade

Victorian

Peaceful war: was the 19th century a time of relative peace?

Arundel castle at dawn

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Where history happened: Stephen and Matilda. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.