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A portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte

Why Napoleon merits the title ‘the Great’

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Princess Victoria Melita: the British princess who scandalised the royal family

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5 things beards tell us about history

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A brief history of tattoos

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7 maps that changed history

A portrait of Joan of Arc,

The real Joan of Arc

Left to right: David Oyelowo plays Martin Luther King, Jr. and Carmen Ejogo plays Coretta Scott King in SELMA, from Paramount Pictures and Pathé.

“He was so much more than that speech”: David Oyelowo on playing Martin Luther King in upcoming blockbuster Selma

SECRET OFFICE, AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE.

5 things you didn’t know about the secret spying arm of the Post Office

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10 strange historical facts about Finland

Strand magazine Vol iv.1892. Page page 646. illustration The Adventure of the Silver Blaze-

The history of Sherlock Holmes – in pictures

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Rosedene Cottage

History explorer: The Chartist movement . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Morris dancers perform

Steps in time: Dancing through history

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A painting in the cave of Altamira, Spain

The rise of Homo sapiens . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An elevated view over Stiftskirche & surrounding township, Baden-Baden, Germany

My favourite place: The Black Forest, south-west Germany

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England captain Bobby Moore

My history hero: Bobby Moore . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.