Weird and wonderful history

An engraving from Harvey's seminal work showing blood flowing through the veins of the lower arm. (SSPL/Getty Images)

A giant leap for mankind: William Harvey reveals the circulation of the blood

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The Romanovs and King Arthur . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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A brief history of camouflage

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5 hidden killers of the Victorian home

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Postwar Germany and medieval CSI . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Chess, gambling and cards: Tudor games and indoor pastimes

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The history of middle-class wine drinking

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5 festive facts from BBC Two’s QI

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The gruesome remains of prehistoric murder victims uncovered in Europe’s bogs

Making of Blodeuwedd, the false flower-woman of Welsh myth. (Photo by Ivy Close Images/Alamy)

Celtic myths: the tales that might have inspired Star Wars and Harry Potter

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9 strange facts about the history of apples

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In pictures: Medieval women

Like so many phrases and traditions, ‘in the limelight’ – describing someone who is the centre of attention – was born in the theatre. (Photo by CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

Q&A Why do we say ‘in the limelight’?

Tixall Gatehouse, Staffordshire. (Photo by The Landmark Trust)

10 of Britain’s most amazing landmark buildings

19th-century men in traditional dress, Marken Island, Netherlands.

General ancient history

Q&A When were trousers first worn?