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Royal Gunpowder Mills, Essex

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Dawyck Botanic Garden, Scottish Borders

The Library Britain’s brutal battles for hearts and minds

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Grosvenor Museum, Chester

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How many years of its existence has Britain been at war?

The three Kenyans who were tortured by British forces in the 1950s are joined by supporters at a demonstration outside the Royal Courts of Justice. (BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images)

History on trial

A noisy history of the world

The call for the First Crusade was initially made by Pope Urban (pictured) in 1095. (Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images)

Britain and Islam: a matter of faith

An illustration depicting the battle of Naseby, arguably one of the most significant land battles in British history. (Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector/Getty Images)

20 important battles that shaped Britain

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Winston Churchill, former prime minister of the United Kingdom, gives his 'victory' sign while making a polling day tour of his constituency during an election. (Getty Images)

Are these the most overrated people in history?

George Frederick Handel married opera's passion with the respectability of biblical texts, says Tim Blanning. (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)

10 milestones in the history of western music

A 1864 campaign banner. (David J & Janice Frent/Corbis via Getty Images)

US presidents: Race, religion and re-election?

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Andrew Jackson Cottage and US Ranger Centre, County Antrim