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Illustration of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn on their wedding day

The royal weddings of Henry VIII: Alison Weir on what came before divorced, beheaded, died…

Two American soldiers wait for the second wave of combat helicopters of the 1st Air Cavalry Division during Operation Pershing during the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War defined America in the second half of the 20th century. (Photo by Patrick Christain/Getty Images)

Your guide to the Vietnam War – plus 7 surprising facts you might not know

A portrait of Charles I. (Photo by Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector/Getty Images)

Has history been unfair to Charles I?

Pompeii wall painting depicting an erotic satyr and nymph

In bed with the Romans: a brief history of sex in Ancient Rome

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On the trail of the lost pianos of Siberia (Photo by Michael Turek)

Russia’s musical journeys . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Walt Disney uses a baton to point to sketches of Disneyland

The history of Disneyland: How Walt Disney created the ‘Happiest Place on Earth’

Henry VIII

Q&A What was the Sweating Sickness? And how did Henry VIII ‘self-isolate’?

Simon Wiesenthal, who became famous after World War II for his work as a 'Nazi hunter'. (Photo by: SeM/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

The real Nazi hunters: how the infamous escaped – and those who brought them to justice

Pocahontas and John Smith in Disney's ‘Pocahontas’ (1995). (Photo by AF archive/Alamy Stock Photo)

Disney history: how has the corporation shaped our perception of the past?

James Shapiro discusses Shakespeare and America. (Images by Dreamstime)

How William Shakespeare shaped America

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London during the Blitz - the systematic night-time bombing of the British by the Luftwaffe in 1940 - 1941. (Photo by Getty Images)

Blitz spirit: how ordinary people coped with WW2 . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Children play as air raid wardens during the Blitz in London

Q&A How did WW2 affect schools in London?

PT Barnum and General Tom Thumb

The greatest show on earth? The myths of the Victorian freak show

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James Shapiro discusses Shakespeare and America. (Images by Dreamstime)

Shakespeare and America . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A James Gillray cartoon: 'Germans eating sour-krout'.

Cabbages and kings: how Georgian royals brought continental food to the British menu