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Katherine Pangonis chronicles the formidable line of female rulers that shaped the crusader states of the Holy Land in the 12th century

Rebels, hostages and diplomats: royal women of the crusader states . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Dr Alun Withey, expert on the history of facial hair, takes us on a journey through shaving and grooming trends from 1650-1900. (Image by Getty Images)

To beard or not to beard? Facial hair through history . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Nick Lloyd reveals how the First World War’s western front was shaped by transformative military and technological advancements. (Image by Getty Images)

The western front: a cauldron of innovation . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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John Withington discusses history’s most notorious political killings – from the first known assassination to the plots to kill Franz Ferdinand and JFK. (Image by Getty Images)

Assassinations: from the ancient world to JFK . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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We mark International Women’s Day with a panel discussion tackling the central issues of women’s history. (Images by Getty Images)

The big questions of women’s history . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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In this lecture, Michael Wood uses the stories of five individuals from across the centuries to cast light on China’s rich and varied history

Voices of China . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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A decade since it first aired, Carolyne Larrington explores the medieval world that inspired the fantasy epic

Exclusive podcast Game of Thrones’ medieval roots . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Dr Amanda McVitty explains what treason meant in the medieval era, and why its consequences were particularly brutal. (Image by Getty Images)

Why treason was so unforgivable in the Middle Ages . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Mary Hollingsworth discusses her new book, Princes of the Renaissance, which charts the wars and alliances between the powerful Italian families of the 15th and 16th centuries. (Image by Getty Images)

Formidable dynasties of the Italian Renaissance . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Gordon Campbell reveals how the Vikings made epic voyages of discovery across the Atlantic a millennium ago. (Image by Getty Images)

Vikings in North America . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Journalist Andrea Pitzer discusses her latest book, Icebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World, a compelling story of survival in the Arctic during the 16th century. (Image by Getty Images)

Shipwrecked in the Arctic: a 16th-century survival story . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Toby Wilkinson gives a lecture on the archaeologists and adventurers whose discoveries helped transform our understanding of the ancient Egyptians

Adventure and archaeology in the golden age of Egyptology . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Tod Todeschini

Crafting historical weapons for Wolf Hall and The Witcher . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Egyptologist Aidan Dodson explores the life, death and afterlife of ancient Egypt’s sun queen. (Image by Getty Images)

Nefertiti: wife, mother, pharaoh . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Helen O’Hara highlights female pioneers of film, and reveals some of the challenges faced by women working in Hollywood over the past century. (Image by Getty Images)

The women who fought back against Hollywood . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.