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Basilisks, manticores and more: medieval fantastic beasts (and where to find them)

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The battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066. Had Harold survived it, William might have found his position untenable because of straightforward logistics, says historian Marc Morris

What if...William the Conquerer had lost at Hastings?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Miniature depicting scenes from the Battle of Tewkesbury, where Edward IV defeated the Lancastrian forces of Margaret of Anjou

How Edward IV reclaimed his throne at the battle of Tewkesbury

Dan Jones on 1,000 years of British history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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

Women prisoners in 19th-century Ireland. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Former US president Theodore Roosevelt stands on a boat with Cândido Rondon

History heroElla Al-Shamahi chooses Cândido Rondon (1865–1958). This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Charles Sobhraj (centre) pictured in 2011, while trying to sue the Nepalese government for unlawful imprisonment

The real history of The Serpent: the true story of Charles Sobhraj

Vladimir Ilyich Ulianov

Vladimir Lenin and his lust for power

Stalin: the real victor of WW2. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Troops pictured during the Gallipoli campaign of the First World War

First World War

Gallipoli: 5 reasons why the First World War campaign was a failure

King John hunting on horseback, 14th century. (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

Was King John murdered?

Leonardo da Vinci’s full-scale cartoon drawing of Isabella d’Este

Leonardo da Vinci's patrons: the people who paid for the masterpieces

Helen CarrThe Red Prince: John of Gaunt, the Father of Monarchy. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Mutiny at sea: the forgotten story of murder and brutality aboard HMS Wager

Portrait of John of Gaunt

John of Gaunt: father of England’s medieval monarchy and self-styled Spanish king

Sending the first man into space. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Salt cellar with Neptune and Tellus by Benvenuto Cellini

Benvenuto CelliniHow the 'bad boy' sculptor gives us a fresh perspective on the Renaissance

A depiction of the Norman army, from the Bayeux Tapestry

Battle of Hastings quiz: how much do you know about the 1066 clash?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Napoleon: the rise and fall of a dictator

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A flapper shows off her hidden bottles of alcohol

The morning after: the impact of prohibition

Portrait of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1689-1762) by Joseph Highmore (Photo by Alamy)

The feminist who waged war on smallpox. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The relationship between Anne Boleyn (Natalie Portman) and her brother George (Jim Strugess) is explored in 2009 film 'The Other Boleyn Girl'

George and Anne Boleyn: their real relationship explored

The Great Fire of London, 2-5 September 1666 (Photo by Alamy)

The Great Fire of London: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Cleopatra bust. (Photo by Getty Images)

Cleopatra: unpicking myth from reality. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

No 10 Downing Street has been home to dozens of prime ministers (and numerous cats) since the iconic residence was first offered to Sir Robert Walpole

23 things you (probably) didn't know about No 10 Downing Street, the official residence of Britain's prime ministers

Traffickers on trial: the sensational case of Lydia Harvey. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Robert Walpole, the first prime minister of Great Britain

Robert Walpole: Britain's first prime minister