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HistoryExtra magazine (formerly BBC History Magazine) launched back in 2000. We have always worked with leading historians to ensure our articles are topical, timely and trustworthy. HistoryExtra connects millions of history enthusiasts around the world with credible, engaging storytelling, and we’re committed to bringing history to life, wherever you are**.** Our print magazine reaches hundreds of thousands of readers worldwide with monthly issues packed with new discoveries, expert opinion and reviews.

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October 2026

October 2026 magazine cover for History Extra featuring medieval Bayeux Tapestry embroidered knights on horseback beneath large text reading "Secrets of the Bayeux Tapestry

September 2026

August 2026

A History Extra magazine cover dated August 2026. The main feature headline, “The Secret History of the Odyssey,” appears beside a large stone statue of an ancient Greek figure, likely Odysseus, shown from the waist up with curly hair and a beard. Behind him is a stylised illustration of a Greek ship at sea, populated with mythological figures, set against a warm sunset sky and a rocky coastline. A top banner reads “History’s Eight Greatest Mysteries.” Additional article teasers run along the bottom, including stories about Britain’s 1976 heatwave, a notorious 17th‑century London brothel, and the cultural identity of Roman Britain.

July 2026

A History Extra magazine cover from July 2026 featuring a close-up of an ornate Anglo‑Saxon artefact with gold and blue geometric patterns. The main headline, “The Rise of the Anglo‑Saxons,” sits over the design, with a subheading about Roman Britain’s vulnerability to Germanic invaders. Additional article titles explore George III and the American Revolution, the Boleyn family’s misfortunes, Cold War‑era football, historically inaccurate films, and the fall of the Weimar Republic.

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Black-and-white engraving depicting the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots. She rests her head on the block as an executioner raises an axe above her, surrounded by attendants and onlookers.

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Botched executions: 9 death sentences from history that didn’t go to plan

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In 1895, a Chicago housewife left her family to cycle around the world. But was it all a hoax?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Thatcher, pubs and poverty porn: a gritty history of British sitcoms. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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D-Day could have ended in disaster – but one Scottish hero changed everything. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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In 1066, King Harold was meant to save England. How did it all go wrong?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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A large-scale nighttime light projection on the White Cliffs of Dover, showing Bayeux Tapestry-style ships alongside the words "Merci! The British Museum, presented by Igor Tulchinsky."

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Ale, terror and a martyr's death: what not to miss on the Bayeux Tapestry. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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India’s forgotten WW1 heroes: why it’s taken a century for these soldiers to be recognised. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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“George IV should have been a hairdresser”: Lucy Worsley on rethinking Britain's royal past. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The Vikings brutalised our ancestors. So why do the English still love them?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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