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The cast of Downton Abbey in front of Highclere Castle

Downstairs in Downton: a guide to the life of an Edwardian servant

A dinner scene from Downton Abbey, with large candlesticks on the table

Could you survive an Edwardian dinner party?

The last Russian royal family, Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra and their five children, were shot and bayonetted to death by their Bolshevik guards in the early hours of 17 July 1918. (Photo by Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images)

The legacy of the Romanovs: how is the last Russian royal family remembered in Russia?

Queen Elizabeth II driving her children Prince Charles and Princess Anne at Windsor, 1957. (Photo by © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

Why do Brits drive on the left-hand side of the road? Plus 4 other facts about the history of driving in Britain

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The Endurance, the ship of Ernest Shackleton

My history hero: Ernest Shackleton (d1922) . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

French writer Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette and husband Willy, photographed c1902. (Photo by Apic/Getty Images)

Who was the real Colette?

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The murder of the Romanovs . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A portrait of actress Nell Gwynn, longtime mistress to King Charles II.

From Nell to Meghan: 10 romances between actors and royals

Mount Stuart, a house built for built for John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute. (Photo by Mount Stuart)

8 of Britain’s best historical houses and gardens

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Percy Fawcett and the lost city of Z: The history behind the film

The Tibetan plateau lies at an altitude averaging over 4,500 metres above sea level

In the footsteps of Sir Francis Younghusband’s 1903 invasion of Tibet

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Britain’s railways and the Titanic . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Like so many phrases and traditions, ‘in the limelight’ – describing someone who is the centre of attention – was born in the theatre. (Photo by CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

Q&A Why do we say ‘in the limelight’?

Picture depicting the Dogger Bank Incident

Q&A What was the 'North Sea Outrage'?

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A photograph of J Meade Falkner, c1915. He

My history hero: J Meade Falkner (1858-1932) . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.