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British prime minister Winston Churchill and home secretary John Anderson leave 10 Downing Street, London, after a War Council meeting in May 1940. (Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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The May 1940 War Cabinet Crisis: Churchill’s darkest hour?

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What are Henry VIII powers?

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England’s Norman queens and the power they wielded: an interview with Alison Weir

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The Templars: a brief history

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The 1267 Treaty of Montgomery: a prince’s hope for the future of Wales

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My favourite place: Florence, Italy

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West Indian immigrants arrive at Victoria Station, London, following their journey from Southampton Docks. Originally published in ‘Picture Post’, 1956. (Photo by Haywood Magee/Getty Images)
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