September 2007 cover

September 2007

Articles from the September 2007 issue of BBC History Magazine

The Crystal Palace burns down in December 1936

General Modern

Q&AThe Crystal Palace was constructed of iron and glass – so how and why did it burn down?

c1880, the Paris rugby team.

20th Century

When Vichy France banned rugby

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Turning points1851: The Crystal Palace. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Chaucer reading his work to the court of Richard II

Medieval

Katherine Swynford: the scandalous duchess and ancestress of royal dynasties

The Second Battle of Copenhagen (or the Bombardment of Copenhagen) in 1807, the spire of the Church of Our Lady on fire, watercolour by Christofer Willem Eckersberg (1783-1853). Napoleonic Wars, Denmark, 19th century. (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images)

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Britain’s illegal war: the story of the battle of Copenhagen. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A painting by Italian painter Defendente Ferrari (c1480-1540) showing a Saint performing a miracle.

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Medieval saints and sinners: tales of saintly miracles in the Middle Ages. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Uncovering China's Terracotta Army. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Statue of the great philosopher Confucius in Shanghai. Taken at the Shanghai Wen Miao, also known as the Shanghai Confucian Temple. (Photo by Getty Images)

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The legacy of Confucius. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.