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Woodcut illustration of slave labour on a sugar plantation

Success, sugar and slaves: the uncomfortable story of slaveholder Simon Taylor

Olaudah Equiano (Photo by Getty)

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Who was Olaudah Equiano – and why was his story of slavery so important?

An 1826 illustration from 'The Black Man's Lament

David Olusoga "Thousands of Britons opposed abolition – because they owned slaves"

Lemuel F Abbott's famous 1797 portrait of Horatio Nelson. In 1805, the British naval hero promised to speak publicly against the abolition of slavery, but was denied the opportunity by his death at Trafalgar later that year. (Picture by Alamy)

Lord Nelson and slavery: Nelson’s dark side

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History Traveller, part 2: St Basil’s Cathedral, Moscow . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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History Traveller, part 1: Meroë, Sudan . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson. When Edward became king in January 1936, he was the darling of the nation. Yet when he abdicated in December 1936, few believed he was making the wrong decision. (Photo by Getty Images)

Love before duty: the story of Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson

A researcher examines the medieval Voynich Manuscript with a magnifying glass

The Voynich Manuscript: who wrote the mystery medieval codex and what is it trying to tell us?

Wrecked buildings in Los Angeles' South Central district following 1992 riots

The 1992 LA riots

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Equestrian portrait of Geoffrey Chaucer from the Ellesmere manuscript of his Canterbury Tales (14th century).

Cosmopolitan Chaucer: the 14th-century poet’s inventive, international life . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Charles II and his parties

Was Charles II too randy to rule?

The ruins of Barnard Castle

Barnard Castle: a journey through time

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The US cutter Spencer attacks U-boat U-175

The Battle of the Atlantic: why Britain almost lost to Hitler’s U-boats . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Medieval prisoners

What was it like to be a Prisoner of War during the Hundred Years’ War?

Ramshackle homes in a Newcastle slum, c1880

From riches to rags: David Olusoga reveals how Britain’s grand houses descended into Victorian slums