Drawing of Christopher Columbus

General Early Modern

Regency-era spectators watch a military review from horseback and horse-drawn carriages

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Sweaty farters and violent vomiting: why riding in a Georgian-era carriage wasn't as glamorous as you think. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Black-and-white engraved portrait of Bristol merchant Edward Colston, shown wearing a long curled wig and formal dress.

General Early Modern

He made a fortune from Britain’s slave trade. But did he regret it?

A woodcut-style illustration depicts a group of accused people bound together and surrounded by flames, including one figure shown with an animal-like head.

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Tudor England's witch hunts killed hundreds of women. The death toll was nearly even worse. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Why did witches confess?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A medieval manuscript illustration showing flagellants processing through the streets of Tournai in 1349. The penitents, wearing pointed hoods and simple garments, scourge themselves while carrying religious banners and a crucifix during the Black Death.

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A terrifying plague ravaged Europe for nearly 400 years – but one surprising group had the most to fear. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A colourised nineteenth-century engraving of William Shakespeare shows the playwright seated with one hand resting on a human skull and the other beside a flowering plant and a large book. A coat of arms appears in the upper left corner.

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Was Shakespeare a secret political radical? One play's hidden symbols reveal the truth. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Medieval manuscript illumination showing a bride and groom joined together by a clergyman during a marriage ceremony, surrounded by richly dressed figures and decorative borders.

Tudor

Why were the Tudors obsessed with kissing each other, and what made them stop?

Illustrated scene of the Great Fire of London with flames consuming the city skyline while distressed figures watch from a hillside overlooking the River Thames.

Stuart

350 years ago, drinkers were given the choice to save their homes or their pub. Their choice might shock you

Illustration of two Elizabethan peers in ceremonial robes accompanied by a halberdier in ornate military dress and soft caps.

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"It was like going out naked": Which common accessory did Tudors dare not leave the house without?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A detailed painting depicts a ruler seated on a golden throne beneath a decorated canopy, surrounded by attendants and courtiers in elaborate garments and turbans. Musicians sit in the foreground, and greenery fills the background.

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Power, pomp and the Peacock Throne: the Mughal empire at 500. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An early modern-era woman sat slumped asleep at a table cluttered with food and drink in a domestic interior.

Tudor

Could Tudor sleep tips fix your insomnia? Here’s what they got right (and wrong)

A Venn‑diagram style image with two overlapping circles on an orange background. The left circle shows a painting of a man in a dark hat and white collar looking through an early optical device. The right circle shows a colour photograph of an older man in a suit, smiling slightly. The overlapping section is tinted magenta

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He was one of England's greatest astronomers – so why has no one heard of him?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Sores, sweat and secretions: the pox in early modern London. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Portrait of Juana Ines de le Cruz in a banner for the 'life of the week' HistoryExtra podcast series.

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Juana Inés de la Cruz: life of the week. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Pocahontas: life of the week. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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What your hands say about you – according to history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A group of bearded men in early 17th-century attire stand closely together in conversation, wearing tall hats and richly textured garments.

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Season 1The Gunpowder Plot

A composite image of Maria Modena and a baby.

Stuart

Over 70 observers watched this Stuart queen give birth. Why did they still doubt the baby was real?

A composite image of post-medieval women being persecuted.

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In post-medieval Scotland, two specific crimes reveal the challenges faced by ordinary women

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When was the best time in English history to be alive?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A painting of two men, dressed in colourful robes, hug each other. One man is standing on top of a lamb, the other on a lion

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Michael Wood on the rise and fall of Asian empires. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

This 15th-century 'Zodiac Man' illustrates how each sign of the zodiac was thought to govern a different part of the human body. Such images helped shape early modern astrology, which blended medieval medical theory with renewed interest in celestial influence. Astrological medicine guided decisions from diagnosis to bloodletting, reflecting a world in which the heavens were seen as active forces in human health and destiny.

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How do you cope with living in a century of chaos? By learning how to predict the future

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Crystal balls & contacting angels: predicting the future in early modern England. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

This woodcut from 1521 depicts Martin Luther on his way to Worms, laying down his sword and opening the Bible in prayer as Christ descends to comfort him. The scene reflects Protestant legend surrounding Luther’s defiance before the Diet of Worms, where he refused to renounce his writings.

Medieval

Why did Martin Luther condemn the “hordes of peasants” fighting the war he helped inspire?

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The dark side of Samuel Pepys. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Breaking news! How stories spread in early modern Europe. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The Mughal empire: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The tangled legacies of two Americas. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The 300-year battle over free speech. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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King vs parliament: the moment that sparked civil war. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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