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John Hunter and the horrors of 18th-century surgery

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Queen Victoria’s dinners and Henry VIII’s niece . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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History quiz – holidays and Henry VIII . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Stitching the fashions of the 19th century: who dressed the 19th-century elite?

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Martin Luther and the making of the USA . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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From dragons to unicorns: finding fantastic beasts in ancient history

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China’s public image war

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Scandal, conspiracy and the affair of the poisons: inside the court of Louis XIV

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‘Their Finest’ and the British films that inspired the home front during the Second World War . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Veteran cars – a 1898 Benz and an early Panhard – outside Glover Brothers Cycle Makers, c1900. (Photo by National Motor Museum/Heritage Images/Getty Images)
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How the Victorians ruined the world