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The history of Britain in an hour

'Portrait of Oliver Cromwell', (c1653?).

Oliver Cromwell: Hero or Villain?

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In focus: Aesop and his fables

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9 astonishing deaths reported in Victorian newspapers

A vintage postcard featuring a fashionable young woman published in London during the First World War, c1914. (Photo by Popperfoto/Getty Images)

15 things you didn’t know about fashion in the First World War

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6 beds that made history

WWI veterans of the Bonus Army stage a demonstration to grant them their bonus as Congress in turn struggles with a deficit. Washington D.C.: April 8, 1932.
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In focus: the forgotten WW1 Bonus Army

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Spin the Globe: behind the scenes of the new series

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In pictures: at home in a doll’s house

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Berlin Wall in November 1989

The story of Germany . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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A 19th-century illustration depicting the battle of Agincourt.

Books interview with Ranulph Fiennes: “The Hundred Years’ War was caused by my ancestor’s advice being ignored” . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The ruins of 11th-century Corfe Castle in Dorset, England

Which century saw the most change?

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Eleanor Roosevelt

My history hero: Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962) . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Did the Great War kill God?

Avaldsnes Church, Norway

My favourite place: Avaldsnes, Norway