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5 June

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4 June

Emily Davison, photographed a few days before she was fatally injured after stepping in front of the king's horse during the Derby

Emily Davison: the suffragette who stepped in front of the king’s horse

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3 June

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2 June

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Danny Robins' paranormal cold cases Time travel . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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1 June

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Historical anniversaries June

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Cupids on a galley in the Nile, as depicted in a second-century AD mosaic (Photo by Bildarchiv Steffens/Bridgeman Images)

Roman holiday: when emperor Hadrian became a tourist of ancient Egypt . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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31 May

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An amulet depicting Thor’s hammer, Mjollnir, which he wielded with devastating effect against his foes in Norse mythology (Photo by Werner Forman/Universal Images Group/Getty Images)

Old Norse poetry: how the Vikings viewed the world . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The ideal highwayman in the 18th century was a gentleman, explains Bob Shoemaker. He robbed without violence, although he may have threatened it. (Photo by Culture Club/Getty Images)

From murderous motivations to chivalrous reputations The fascinating history of highwaymen . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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30 May

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My history hero Natasha Kaplinsky chooses Eglantyne Jebb . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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29 May