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The Floralia, an ancient Roman celebration of fertility and nature that took place around early May

What is the history behind May Day and why do we celebrate it?

The cast of Downton Abbey in front of Highclere Castle. (Image by Alamy)

The upstairs/downstairs world of Downton Abbey: how true to life is it?

Photo of Holy Trinity Church

Q&A Where is William Shakespeare buried – and is there a curse on his grave?

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Ramblers pictured on Kinder Scout in 1932

Kinder Scout Mass Trespass: how the Peak District became Britain’s first national park . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

St George’s Day: 11 facts about England’s patron saint

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An iconic figure in running history, Kathrine Switzer is the first woman to have officially run the Boston Marathon. (Photo by Getty Images)

From running marathons to working the nightshift: 8 surprising things women were banned from doing through history . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A still from James Cameron's 'Titanic'. (Image by Alamy)

How accurate are the most famous films about Titanic?

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Did Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville marry for love?

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Oxford: from wild student parties to the shadow of war . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Digging up Roman London . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The Oxford boat on the Thames during first ever Boat Race between between the Oxford and Cambridge university boat clubs, 1829.

Oxford v Cambridge: A history of the boat race

Claudia Severa’s preserved party invitation from Vindolanda

Q&A What was written on the Vindolanda Tablets?

Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland. (Loop Images/UIG via Getty Images)

Hadrian’s Wall: when and why was it built? A brief guide

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Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton and Simone Ashley as Kate Sharma in Bridgerton season 2

How to succeed in Regency courtship . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A 16th-century portrait of Bess of Hardwick. Bess's talent, ambition and eye for a well-connected husband elevated her to dizzying levels of wealth and power in Tudor England. (Photo by Bridgeman Art Library)

Bess of Hardwick: schemer, social climber, scourge of Elizabeth I