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In 1926, a time of social and political strife, the country unified in celebrating the birth of Princess Elizabeth. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

6 royal births that rocked a nation

Languishing languages

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Erddig, Wrexham

George G Meade, best known for defeating Confederate General Robert E Lee at the battle of Gettysburg in 1863. (Photo by Matthew Brady/Buyenlarge/Getty Images)

Gettysburg: Lincoln’s greatest victory

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The Royal Artillery Memorial in London is a tribute to the immense power of artillery and its dominant role in the Great War. Pictured here is a bronze statue of a Royal Artillery driver, leaning back against the parapet in an attitude of exhaustion or contemplation. (Photo by View Pictures/UIG via Getty Images)

Where history happened: remembering the Great War . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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John Maynard Keynes.

My history hero: John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946) . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Illustration by Jonty Clark.

Ye olde travel guide: Astrakhan 1747 . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Venice in 1338, after a manuscript in the Bodleian Library. (Bridgeman Art Library)

When did Italian replace Latin as the language of Italy?

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What did the ancient Greeks do for us?

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Mick Aston obituary

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General prehistory

Isle of Tiree, Hebrides

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Kidwelly Castle, Carmarthenshire

A woodcut depicting a witch hanging in England, c17th Century. (Bettmann via Getty Images)

Witches in the dock: 10 of Britain’s most infamous witch trials