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British identity in 50 documents . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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An old man penetrating the earth's firmament to see the workings of the universe beyond
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A brief history of astronomy . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Valentine's celebrations in history From fertility festivals to the first cards

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Quiz Monarchy: from William the Conqueror to the Windsors

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Who is Britain’s greatest monarch?

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Berlin’s tumultuous history . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The Gothic: from Dracula to The Shining . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Women of the Rothschild dynasty . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

When were punctuation marks first used? Illustration by Glen McBeth for BBC History Magazine.
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Q&A When were punctuation marks first used?

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

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Hells, heavens and afterworlds: a traveller’s guide . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Queen Elizabeth I, Queen regnant of England and Queen regnant of Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death, 7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603. After oil by Zucchero. (Photo by Culture Club/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***
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The New Year’s resolutions Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth I and Franklin D Roosevelt should have made…

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7 real moments in history you might think are made up

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Christmas carols: the history behind 9 festive favourites

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HistoryExtra’s Christmas history quiz