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An engraving from Ulrich Molitor’s ‘On witches and female soothsayers’, depicting witches bringing down the rain. Germany, 15th century. (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images)

A spell-binding history of witches

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Prince Ernest Augustus, the Duke of Cumberland and fifth son of King George III

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With its grand mansion fronting almost 200 miles of waterways, St Petersburg often draws comparisons to venice (SergeyVButorin / Getty Images)

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History explorer: Politics and power in Georgian Britain . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Mary Shelley, aged about 43. Widowed at 24, Mary

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The Royal Opera House. (Getty Images)

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The White House, Washington, D.C. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), 1797. Artist: Abbott, Lemuel Francis (1760-1802)

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Winston Graham's Poldark novels remind us of aspects of the past that might otherwise remain in the shadows, says Hannah Greig. (Image credit: Mammoth screen/BBC)

The real history behind ‘Poldark’ series three: episode nine

George Warleggan. (Image credit: BBC/Mammoth Screen/Robert Viglasky)

The real history behind ‘Poldark’ series three: episode eight

In the recent episode of Poldark, Dwight Enys once more displayed modern medical skill. (Image credit: Mammoth Screen / BBC)

The real history behind ‘Poldark’ series three: episode seven

'Poldark' character Aunt Agatha (left) draws our attention to the often-ignored figure of the 18th-century spinster, says Hannah Greig. (Image credit: BBC/Mammoth Screen/Robert Viglasky)

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Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Rivoli

Napoleon Bonaparte’s greatest triumphs and disasters

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Ironbridge over the river Severn in Telford, England. (Getty Images)

History explorer: The power of British iron . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.