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Romance & intrigue

If you were to make up a story as astonishing

Snapshots

Mahatma Gandhi is warmly welcomed by locals to the small

I Read the News Today

Weird and wonderful, it all happened in September

Yesterday’s Papers

On 30 September 1938, the British Prime Minister returns home from Germany, brandishing a piece of paper he believes will prevent a deadly war

Graphic History

With the passing of the Norman invader, also dies any hope of completing his magnum opus, the Domesday Book

What Happened Next...

Billions of mourners watched as Diana, Princess of Wales, was laid to rest after the tragedy that took her life in Paris

The Extraordinary Tale of...

Initially a poor Yorkshireman, the pioneering epidemiologist rose to prominence by putting forward a controversial theory on disease

Anne Boleyn

It is said that the Queen of England laughed in the face of death. But was she guilty of the crimes for which she was condemned? Alison Weir investigates

Vietnam War

As GIs struggled to overcome their communist enemies in the jungle, another very different adversary brought the fight to the streets of America

Great Adventures: Mungo Park

Pat Kinsella hunts out a Scottish explorer who risked all in pursuit of the route of Africa’s Niger River

Battlefield: Brunanburh

Athelstan’s victory at Brunanburh was one of the most important battles ever fought on British soil. But today it’s virtually unknown. Julian Humphrys tells more

The History Makers: Einstein

Few scientists achieve true fame, but one figure towers above the rest. Brian Clegg explores the experiences and inspirations that made Albert Einstein a hero of the 20th century

In Pictures: Women in World War I

While Britain’s male, fighting-age population faced the enemy on the Western Front, it was women who kept the country’s wheels turning

Top 10: Robberies

These dastardly criminals pulled off some of the most dangerous burglaries in history, but their crimes have yet to be solved

In a Nutshell

A group of rebels rise up against foreign influence in China

How Did They Do That?

The brutal Crusade in the Holy Land in 1099 required a lot of manpower and technology

On our Radar

What’s caught our attention this month…

Britain’s Treasures

Immerse yourself in history at one of the best-preserved examples of a Roman spa complex in the world

Books

This month’s best historical books

Letters

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Photo Finish

This arresting image from a gold mine in South Africa