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The stolen Native Americans who shaped US history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Being disabled in the medieval era. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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North Korea's religious dictators. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Inside Venice’s Jewish ghetto. 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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Have we overlooked England’s local histories?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The making of the modern Middle East. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

15th-century manuscript illustration depicting the radical priest John Ball on horseback addressing armed followers during the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381.

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Who was the real Wat Tyler of The Uprising?

Late 15th-century manuscript illustration depicting the killing of Wat Tyler during the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381, with the young Richard II and armed followers nearby.

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Is The Uprising a true story? Here’s the real history behind the Peasants' Revolt

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Could you have survived in ancient Rome? (Probably not for very long, according to our expert). This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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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.

A medieval illumination in eight panels showing seasonal rural work — falconry, mowing, harvesting, threshing, sowing, grape‑pressing, pig‑tending, and indoor crop processing — all rendered in bright, patterned medieval style.

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How grim was life as a medieval farmer? Here are 6 things you need to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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

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Secret life of the hotel. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A collage of famous footballers from different eras shown in colour against a black‑and‑white stadium. Players appear in dynamic poses: one mid‑bicycle kick, one lifting the World Cup, another holding the Champions League trophy, and others in action wearing kits from Argentina, the Netherlands, England, and the United States.

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These are the 27 most important soccer players in history. You probably won't agree with our choices. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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How opium became a powerful global commodity. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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A wild history of partying. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A mid‑20th‑century soldier stands outdoors in uniform, wearing a peaked cap with an insignia, a short‑sleeved shirt, and a belt. Behind him is a large, partly ruined stone building with empty window frames and patches of ivy, set in a rural landscape.

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He escaped the Nazis using only a knife and fork. This is his story. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Why did Henry VIII boil his cook alive? 17 grisly tales from Tudor England. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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1966: The World Cup that changed a nation. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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

A crowd gathers outdoors at a public rally. In the foreground, a bright yellow protest sign reads “Stand Up to Racism – No to Racism, No to Fascism – Unite against the far right.” Behind it, people wearing jackets and backpacks face a small stage where a speaker addresses the audience. A large banner on the stage reads “Southall Resist.” Some attendees hold phones to record the event. The atmosphere is peaceful and focused, with participants standing close together in support of anti‑racism activism.

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"It was just an Asian": the racist killing that fuelled a civil rights movement. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A three‑panel collage showing the same person in snowy winter settings: on the left, pushing a red stroller past an old wooden house; in the centre, a close‑up portrait in a brown jacket with snow falling; and on the right, sitting on an outdoor bench in a blue coat with a fur‑lined hood against a backdrop of leafless trees.

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I taught history in Putin's Russia – and here's why I knew I had to leave. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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A history of the US in 100 unexpected objects. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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An A-Z history of the English alphabet. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The astonishing laws of medieval Wales. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A detailed historical painting of a busy harbour. In the foreground, figures in richly coloured period clothing gather in conversation, including an older couple speaking with a young woman in a yellow‑and‑pink gown. Nearby, a boy and a woman look on, while another man bends over a chest. Behind them, ships with tall masts line the waterfront and people move about among stone towers and steep‑roofed buildings.

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Strangers and aliens in Tudor England: what was it like to be an outsider in Henry VIII's realm?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Riots, whiffy kippers and taps running dry: the inside story of the 1976 heatwave. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A composite image of several soccer players in action set against a packed stadium. An American flag motif blends into the background crowd. The players wear different uniforms—including white with purple accents, white with red‑and‑blue stripes with the number 12, and blue with the number 21—suggesting multiple teams or matches. The overall effect celebrates soccer in the United States.

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Football's final frontier: America's tangled relationship with soccer. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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