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Nathen Amin discusses the plots and conspiracies that threatened to unseat Henry VII from his throne. (Illustration by Eleanor Taylor)

The pretenders who threatened Henry VII’s crown . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Opulent headquarters East India House in London, 1850. From inside this grand building, the East India Company directors oversaw the governance of India and its associated territories (Photo by Guildhall Library & Art Gallery/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

1838: A year in the life of the British empire

A portrait of William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare: a guide to the life of England’s greatest playwright

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The battle of Waterloo: 10 key questions answered

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Britain's Greatest Prime Minister Podcast Series From HistoryExtra

Who was Britain’s Greatest Prime Minister? Episode 1: Robert Walpole . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II reaches an accord with the Muslim sultan al-Kamil in 1229 that saw Jerusalem handed to the crusaders. This is just one instance of cooperation between east and west in the era (though the two men never actually met in person). (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images)

Muslim-Crusader interactions: a clash of civilisations?

Peter O’Toole (top) plays Henry II alongside Richard Burton

“Will no one rid me of this meddlesome priest?” The truth behind Henry II’s notorious lament

Four knights hack Thomas Becket to death

Europe’s greatest martyr: how Thomas Becket rose from the dead

Wood engraving from The Graphic magazine features an illustration of a young man running with the ball during a football match on a grassy field, late 19th century. (Photo by Stock Montage/Getty Images)

5 facts about the history of football

A 1782 cartoon by James Gillray that depicts Buller as ‘Judge Thumb’. (Photo by Library of Congress)

Q&A Why do we say ‘rule of thumb’?

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The bigamy trial that scandalised Georgian England . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The Imperial State Crown

Second World War

Q&A Where were the crown jewels kept during World War II?

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Unravelling the Bayeux Tapestry HistoryExtra podcast series title card

Unravelling the Bayeux Tapestry Episode 5: What now? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066. Had Harold survived it, William might have found his position untenable because of straightforward logistics, says historian Marc Morris

What if... William the Conquerer had lost at Hastings? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Miniature depicting scenes from the Battle of Tewkesbury, where Edward IV defeated the Lancastrian forces of Margaret of Anjou

How Edward IV reclaimed his throne at the battle of Tewkesbury