Dockers unloading wine barrels

Social history

William Hogarth, seen in a self-portrait with his pug

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Shoppers in Liverpool during the 1960s

20th Century

Q&AWhy is the shopping day after Thanksgiving called ‘Black Friday’?

Woman waving a union jack flag emblazoned with a swastika

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In pictures: Interwar fascism. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The Ottoman “Age of Discovery”. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A 12th century tapestry showing, on the left, one eyed Odin carrying an axe, with a representation of the tree from which he hung; in the centre, Thor, carrying his symbolic hammer in his right hand; and on the right the fertility god Frey holding an ear of corn

Viking

10 incredible Viking stories from Norse mythology

Depiction of a musician and dancing fool in Paris, 14th century

Medieval

What was life like for a court jester?

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Photograph of Mrs Beeton bracing herself against a chair while wearing a long, dark-coloured gown

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Black and white drawing showing King George V using a broom to sweep away several crowns adorned with the words 'Made in Germany'.

General Modern

Fake history: 3 historical untruths that shaped the world

Victorian

Q&AWhat is gaol fever and how was it caused and spread?

Illustration of Hereward the Wake, the rebel who rose against William the Conqueror

Norman

Hereward the Wake: the Anglo-Saxon rebel who became William the Conqueror's nemesis

First World War

10 surprising facts about First World War uniforms

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From chariots to e-scooters: transformations in transport. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A mother receives her newborn baby in a c1490 text written for Henry VII. Childbirth in the Middle Ages exposed both mother and child to great peril but, writes Elma Brenner, midwives had the expertise to intervene when complications arose. (Photo by Bridgeman)

Medieval

The medieval childbirth guide: 6 tips for pregnant mothers in the Middle Ages

An illustration of the Gunpowder Plot principal conspirators, copied from a rare print published at the time (5 November 1605). (Photo by Fototeca Gilardi/Getty Images).

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A very short history of bonfire night

Guy Fawkes and the men behind the gunpowder plot. Guy Fawkes, best known of the conspirators, is third from the right. (Print Collector/Getty Images)

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Londoners flee the city during the earthquake panic of April 1750. (Getty Images)

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Daniel Lambert in a 19th-century painting

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Clare Jackson“England was seen as a pariah state, ruled by regicidal rebels who’d publicly executed their king”. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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A scene from the Salem witch trials, depicted in a 19th-century lithograph. How two girls’ accusations of witchcraft escalated into one of the darkest episodes in early American history has long puzzled historians. (Image by Alamy)

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When the devil stalked Salem: the story of the Salem witch trials

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