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February 2017
February 2017
Articles from the February 2017 issue of BBC History Magazine
Medieval
Medieval monarchy timeline: from the Norman Conquest to the Tudors
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Holocaust denial on trial: the story of Irving v Lipstadt
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Isabella I of Castile: Europe’s greatest queen?
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Isabella of France: the rebel queen
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Oliver Cromwell: the secret of his military genius
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From Charles Darwin’s beard to George Eliot’s right hand: 4 famous Victorian bodily quirks
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Dr James Barry: a surgeon with a secret
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Books interview with Robert Service: “Nicholas II brought the Russian Revolution upon his own head”
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7 ways to say “I love you” in medieval Europe
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My history hero: Clement Attlee (1883–1967)
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History Explorer: the legend of Robin Hood
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The chaotic conquest of India
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Thomas Telford: the man who built modern Britain
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My favourite place: Gibraltar