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The failings of emancipation . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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A 20th-century image depicts a ‘witch’ being burned alive in Munich. In reality, most suspects had already been killed before being set alight (Photo by Fototeca Gilardi/Getty Images)
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8 popular misconceptions about the history of witchcraft in Europe . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Libraries: a book lover’s history . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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St George’s Day: 11 facts about England’s patron saint

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The Jagiellonians: the dynasty that shaped central Europe . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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An iconic figure in running history, Kathrine Switzer is the first woman to have officially run the Boston Marathon. (Photo by Getty Images)
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From running marathons to working the nightshift: 8 surprising things women were banned from doing through history . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Royal residences: everything you wanted to know . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Feather beds, cockfights and midnight flights to the moon: 5 fascinating chapters in avian history . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Pets, pests & portents: birds through time . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Trade unions: everything you wanted to know . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Q&A When did the Scots start wearing tartan – and what did it mean?

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Scottish clans: everything you wanted to know . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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10 April Fools pranks through history that went wrong . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Rapa Nui’s island mysteries . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The history of beauty: everything you wanted to know . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.