May 2021

Articles from the May 2021 issue of BBC History Magazine

A mermaid combing her hair

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Tails from the deep: separating the real folklore of mermaids from Disney stories

Front door of No 10 Downing Street, the official residence of the British prime minister

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From Walpole to TrussLessons from the 300-year history of the British prime minister. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Coco Chanel in Paris, 1929

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Why we should remember…How Chanel No 5 revolutionised the beauty business. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

John of Gaunt shown in a c16th-century portrait

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John of Gaunt: The man who would be king. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An illustration of Henry VII, surrounded by Tudor roses. In the background there are shadows of those who challenged for his throne.

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Henry VII: the greatest pretender. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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"Make love not midnight snacks": a social history of slimming clubs. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Boat diplomacy: Froissart's 'Chronicles' show Richard II acceding to many of the rebels' demands at Mile End, 14 June 1381. The speed with which the rebels flooded London wrong-footed the king's advisors. (Photo by Alamy)

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Revealed: the true identity of the rebels of the Peasants' Revolt. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Welfare campaigner Emily Hobhouse

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History heroAnita Anand chooses Emily Hobhouse (1860–1926). This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A portrait of Napoleon

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Napoleon: a life in 10 objects