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A secret war against the Tudors

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Race for the South Pole: the Expedition Diaries of Scott and Amundsen

What did the Baby Boomers Ever do for Us?

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Bloodied Banners: Martial Display on the Medieval Battlefield

What was the significance of the battle of Wigan Lane?

England in miniature

Visit historic Lichfield

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October's historic trips... Ten things to do

English Houses 1300–1800

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Angel of Death: The Story of Smallpox

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Who needs washerwomen when you’ve got Spitfires and Drake?

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Best-dressed Briton in history: the nominations

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The American ‘Occupation’ of Britain: Three films

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Capital Affairs: London and the Making of the Permissive Society

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September’s historic trips... Ten things to do

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The Riches Beneath Our Feet: How Mining Shaped Britain

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Victory at Poitiers: The Black Prince and the Medieval Art of War

The man best associated with the new style of landscape gardening was William Kent (c1686–1748), a Yorkshire-born artist and architect. (Public domain)

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Historic Jedburgh

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Warrior Generals: Winning the British Civil Wars

The Royal Stuarts: A History of the Family that Shaped Britain

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Politicians have been scared of discussing immigration for years

King John and the French invasion of England

A 'poster parade' of Ealing suffragettes advertising a meeting to be held on Ealing Common, 1 June 1912. (Photo by Museum of London/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

9 historical sites linked to the suffragettes movement. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The LibraryMedieval outlaws: the real Robin Hoods

My history hero: Philip Pembroke Stephens (1903–37). This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A portrait of Winston Churchill

'Ask your father': the general election of 1945

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Has Britain always united behind commemorations of the war dead?

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

The British Empire: Three Films