BBC History Magazine  |  May 2023
Masters of ceremonies
From Henry III to Elizabeth II, Alice Hunt looks at how monarchs have used coronations and other ceremonies to enhance their power
Life behind the Iron Curtain
Katja Hoyer argues that East Germany could be a place of opportunity as well as oppression
Medieval food fight
Aristocrats in the Middle Ages used banquets to amplify their influence and status, writes Charlotte Palmer
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in BBC History Magazine May 2023.