General History

General History

Quiz of the weekThere is evidence that Henry VIII had how many affairs?

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History crossword10 April. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Can you solve our history crossword of the week?10 April

A fantastical history of fairies. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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History's Greatest Dishes: season 1. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 1Blancmange. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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England's mistress: how Nell Gwyn won the heart of Charles II – and became a political powerhouse. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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HistoryExtra AcademyRoyal women, with Professor Kate Williams

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History crossword3 April. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A tailor in a black vest and white shirt holds two large horns as he attaches them to a Viking’s helmet. The Viking wears a grey helmet, blue tunic, feathered cloak, and has a long orange beard, all set against a bright green background

What are history's biggest misconceptions? 9 experts reveal what we get wrong about the past. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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From Joan of Arc to Brigitte Bardot: meet the trailblazing women who shaped French history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

“A collage showing three historical figures: an older person in a coat and hat raising a hand, a middle‑aged person in a suit, and an 18th‑century portrait of a man with curled hair and formal dress, all set against a deep blue textured backdrop

Famous last words: what did Winston Churchill, Walt Disney and Marie Antoinette say on their deathbeds?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A stylised, brightly coloured scene shows a group of 19th‑century men, women, and children standing in a pastoral landscape. Some hold farm tools or baskets of apples, others sip tea, and an older woman knits beside them. In front of the group, a table holds a modern blue radio emitting musical notes, a teacup, and a small bird, with a dog resting underneath.

Want to understand modern Britain? Look towards its villages. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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History crossword27 March. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Maduro, Castro and the War on Drugs: Latin America's troubled ties with the US. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A collage featuring portraits of several historical figures linked to infamous crimes, including a Victorian woman at the center, a mustached man in period clothing, a Renaissance-era woman in ornate dress, and another older figure in a hat. Behind them are a chalk-style body outline on a blue textured background and an old multi‑story building with arched windows

History's most notorious crime scenes: from Lizzie Borden's lair to HH Holmes's 'murder castle'. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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History crossword13 March. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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History crossword6 March. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Trailblazers and troublemakers: women who made French history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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What was the most important year in history? We asked 9 experts – and this is what they said. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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12 modern trends with surprisingly ancient roots. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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"It wasn't very open about its queer connections": the hidden history of the National Trust. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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History crossword27 February. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A poetic history of England. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Why do we still ban books?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Inside Britain's first refugee camp: a 300-year history of immigration. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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History crossword20 February. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Slavery in the Islamic world. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The real women behind Europe's greatest legends. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Think your job is bad? These 17 occupations from the past were much, much worse. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.