August 2021 (Issue 97)

Articles from issue 97 of BBC History Revealed

A photograph taken during the filming of an ITV documentary to mark the 400th anniversary of the 1605 gunpowder plot. Justin is pictured on the left, with his camera

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My life in historyJustin Pollard, historical consultant. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A 1930s depiction of a Norman hunt. The invasion of William the Conqueror in 1066 marked the beginning of England’s Royal Forest (Photo by Print Collector/Getty Images)

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The Charter of the Forest: your guide to the 13th-century law

Shepton Mallet Prison

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Danny Robins' paranormal cold casesHMP Shepton Mallet. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Tony Robinson as Private Baldrick and Rowan Atkinson as Captain Blackadder

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Q&AWas there a real Blackadder?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Mary, Queen of Scots during her trial at Fotheringhay Castle – where she was also executed for her alleged role in the Babington Plot (Photo by Culture Club/Getty Images)

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What if...The Babington Plot to assassinate Elizabeth I had succeeded?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A man runs on an athletics track with a crowd behind him

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Harry Edward: Britain’s first black Olympic hero. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.