Victorian

Dornier 217 bombers of the Luftwaffe bomb London during the Battle of Britain.

9 of the most overrated battles in history (and one underrated one)

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The ruins of Dunluce Castle, which sit on the coastal cliffs of North Antrim in Northern Ireland. They are thought to have been the inspiration for CS Lewis’s castle Cair Paravel in ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ (1950–56). (Photo by Andrea Ricordi/Contributor/Getty Images)

9 of Britain’s best castles . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An illustration of the battle of Agincourt. By attacking over unsuitable ground, Charles d’Albret “doomed his army”, says Rupert Matthews. (Photo by Historica Graphica Collection/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

The top 10 military blunders in history

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St Fagans Castle and gardens

A visit to St Fagans National Museum of History, Cardiff . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The US–China trade war feels as if it’s blown up very suddenly, but a long and unhappy history of trade between China and the west is still well-remembered in Beijing. Rana Mitter examines the history. (Illustration by Kate Hazell for BBC World Histories Magazine)

Trading blows: Rana Mitter on the US-China Trade War

The nearly 2,000-mile First Transcontinental Railroad, seen shortly before completion in 1869. (Photo by Fotosearch/Getty Images)

How wild was the Wild West?

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Diminutive circus performer George Sherwood Stratton, better known as General Tom Thumb poses in Highland dress for the appreciation of two young ladies. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Victorian freak shows . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Adrian Tinniswood explores the fascinating history of Britain’s royal households, from the Tudor period until today. Here, Queen Victoria is surrounded by members of the royal family at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight. (Photo by Getty Images)

At home with the royals . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The Lord's pavilion

Lord’s cricket ground: the mecca of the sport . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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A statue of President Andrew Jackson stands in front of the Tennessee State Capitol building in Nashville. (Image by Getty Images)

Travel Explore Nashville, Tennessee: the beating heart of the American south . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The acclaimed English author Charles Dickens. (Photo by Apic/Getty Images)

7 things you (probably) didn’t know about Charles Dickens and his family home

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Jacob Rees-Mogg. (Photo by Getty Images)

Jacob Rees-Mogg on the Victorians . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Queen Victoria attends to matters of state. Illustration from 'The Life and Times of Queen Victoria' by Robert Wilson, (1900). (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)

What was it like meeting Queen Victoria? 6 royal encounters as told by famous Victorians

A group of household servants photographed in Northumberland, c1860–80. (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images)

What was life like as a 19th-century servant?

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Gentleman Jack, Suranne Jones as Anne Lister (Photo by BBC/Lookout Point/Jay Brooks)

Gentleman Jack . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.