January 2016 cover

January 2016

Articles from the January 2016 issue of BBC History Magazine

Queen Elizabeth wearing a hat against a blue background

20th Century

In picturesQueen Elizabeth II through the decades

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The New Year’s resolutions Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth I and Franklin D Roosevelt should have made…. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson. When Edward became king in January 1936, he was the darling of the nation. Yet when he abdicated in December 1936, few believed he was making the wrong decision. (Photo by Getty Images)

20th Century

Love before duty: the story of Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson

An illustration of Edward II. (Photo by Culture Club/Getty Images)

Medieval

The big debate: was Edward II really murdered?

Aquatic Centre Ferry Dock, Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Getty Images)

20th Century

My favourite place: Vancouver, Canada

The Beatles perform onstage at the Cavern Club, Liverpool in February 1961. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

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History explorer: the swinging sixties. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A coffin containing the skeleton of King Richard III sitting in repose inside Leicester Cathedral. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)

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Are we blinded by our love of history?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A portrait of the author Leo Tolstoy on his 80th birthday. (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

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A brief history of War and Peace. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Mario Lanza c1950. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images)

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My history hero: Mario Lanza (1921-59). This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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My favourite place: York Membery