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Danish astronomer Ole Romer (1644–1710). (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images)

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'The butterfly hunt' (1874) by Berthe Morisot

The Library First ladies of art: three trailblazing female artists from history

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Portrait of Miranda Kaufmann. (Image by Jeni Nott)

History explorer: Africans in Tudor and Stuart Britain . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Q&A Why did Scotland join the 1707 Union with England?

The Cobbe portrait, which dates from c1610. This image's

Shakespeare: 7 burning questions about his life

The Sedgeford Portrait, which is said to show Pocahontas and her young son, Thomas. (Photo by Getty)

In search of the real Pocahontas

1,138: The number of London children recorded as dying of “teeth” in 1685. (Illustration: James Albon for BBC History Magazine)

History’s most surprising statistics

A depiction of the battle of Naseby

Did Roundheads and Cavaliers really dress so differently?

The then Princess Alexandra pictured here in 1884 wearing the high-necked, feminised version of the male suit that became associated with her. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Who’s the best-dressed Briton in history?

An engraved depiction of John Lilburne, who

My history hero: John Lilburne (c1615-57)

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Marston Moor, near York, was the site of the greatest battles of the Civil War – the battle of Marston. (Photo by English Heritage/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

History explorer: the Civil War . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The Library The downfall of Mary, Queen of Scots and a British civil rights struggle . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Margam Park, Port Talbot

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Smithills Hall, Bolton