October 2014 cover

October 2014

Articles from the October 2014 issue of BBC History Magazine

A late 18th-century painting depicting the execution of Marie Antoinette in 1793. (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

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The smile revolution against the Reign of Terror. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An illustration of Elizabeth of York and Henry VII.

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Did the Tudors invent the Wars of the Roses?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Scottish nobles gathering in the 17th century

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Scotland on the brink: the nation's final years of independence. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A painting depicting Oliver Cromwell gazing at the body of Charles I

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Killers of the king: the men who dared to execute Charles I. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A portrait of Joan of Arc,

Medieval

The real Joan of Arc

Rosedene Cottage

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History explorer: The Chartist movement. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Morris dancers perform

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Steps in time: Dancing through history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A painting in the cave of Altamira, Spain

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The rise of Homo sapiens. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Red Army tank drivers on a street in the city of Rakov, Poland

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1939: When Poland was torn to pieces. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An elevated view over Stiftskirche & surrounding township, Baden-Baden, Germany

20th Century

My favourite place: The Black Forest, south-west Germany

England captain Bobby Moore

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My history hero: Bobby Moore. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Sam’s historical recipe corner: Beef olives. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.