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The Battle on the Ice, fought between the men of Novgorod and the Teutonic Knights, was a landmark in European history, says Dominic Sandbrook. (Alamy)

A big day in history: Nevsky’s Russians crush the Teutonic Knights

The three Kenyans who were tortured by British forces in the 1950s are joined by supporters at a demonstration outside the Royal Courts of Justice. (BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images)

History on trial

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When completed in the early 12th century, Durham Cathedral was

Where history happened: Norman churches . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Illustration by Jonty Clark.

Ye olde travel guide: Rio de Janeiro 1820 . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Thomas Cromwell: a thug in a doublet?

Portrait of Richard III of England. The discovery of his body under a Leicester car park in 2012 has been

Where now for Richard III?

A noisy history of the world

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Abraham Lincoln in 1863. The 16th president of the United States

My history hero: Abraham Lincoln (1809–65) . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Illustration by Jonty Clark.

Ye olde travel guide: Florence 1380 . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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One of the two 19th-century bronze sphinxes sited next to Cleopatra's Needle, London's oldest monument. (Peter Dazeley/Getty Images)

Where history happened: Egypt in Britain . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The industrial revolution increased the amount of work available for both the old and the young. The welfare of child workers, in particular, suffered from the effects of long and consecutive days of employment, says Emma Griffin. (SSPL/Getty Images)

The industrial revolution: an age of opportunity

An oil painting depicting the battle of Camperdown, a

Tales from Nelson’s navy

A French soldier standing in the entrance to a trench. (Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Holding the line: France in the First World War

Hitler’s philosophers

The call for the First Crusade was initially made by Pope Urban (pictured) in 1095. (Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images)

Britain and Islam: a matter of faith