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'The Plum Pudding in Danger by James Gillray

James Gillray: the king of Georgian caricature

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My history hero Jane Austen (1775–1817) . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Female warriors from Benin

Q&A Has there ever been a women-only army?

Actors in a staging of Shakepeare's 'Macbeth'

Q&A Why don’t actors refer to the Shakespeare play Macbeth by name?

Picture of the Frost Fair on the Thames

Q&A Did the Thames used to freeze over?

William Hogarth

My history hero: William Hogarth (1697–1764)

An engraving of Admiral Lord Nelson

Q&A Why do we say ‘turn a blind eye’?

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Debating British monarchy . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Napoleon’s surrender: letter begging Prince Regent for mercy after Waterloo defeat to go on show in Windsor

View of a sham fight on the Serpentine, Hyde Park, London, 1814

The year when fear of Napoleon stalked the land

Why are people of noble birth said to be ‘blue blooded’? (Photo by Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector/Getty Images)

Q&A Why were people of noble birth said to be ‘blue blooded’?

A portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte

Why Napoleon merits the title ‘the Great’

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Georgian gardens and historical fiction . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Morris dancers perform

Steps in time: Dancing through history

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Sam’s historical recipe corner: Beef olives . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.