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Welcome

Marie Antoinette prepares for her execution on the

Defining Moments

© Alamy 22-28 September 1950 THE SECOND BATTLE

BATTLE OF CRETE

CRETE, 20 MAY – 1 JUNE 1941

WHAT IF POMPEY HAD DEFEATED JULIUS CAESAR?

How the outcome of one battle would have changed the history of the Roman Empire as we know it

TRAIN TREASURES

All aboard for a tour of some beautiful drawings and historic photographs from the National Railway Museum

THE STORY OF THE WORLD IN 100 MOMENTS

A bold, fact-filled but reflective book by Neil Oliver that takes a look at global history through a personal lens

DYNASTY

This story of the first Caesars revels in its topic

STORYLAND: A NEW MYTHOLOGY OF BRITAIN

A stunning retelling of Britain’s most wondrous myths

THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI

This 1957 classic won seven Oscars, including Best Picture, but does it forgo facts for fiction?

BOUCHÉE À LA REINE

A CLASSIC OF FRENCH CUISINE, FRANCE , 18TH CENTURY – PRESENT

Key Events

1200 RAYONNANT STYLE With the structural elements of

NOTRE-DAME DE PARIS

Paris, France 1163 – present

GOTHIC NOBLEWOMAN

Europe c.14th – 15th centuries

BOXWOOD MINIATURE PRAYER BEAD

These carvings are a fine example of Gothic craftsmanship Netherlands, early 16th century

MAKERS OF THE GOTHIC MOVEMENT

Ten people who, through their power, influence, ambition and skill, shaped the artworks of the European Middle Ages

SECRETS OF GOTHIC SCULPTURE

Professor Jacqueline E Jung reveals the role of sculptures for people in the Gothic world

GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE

From soaring cathedrals to monumental palaces, here are some of Gothic architecture’s greatest achievements

REIGN of TERROR

Uncover how France’s revolution turned into anarchy and bloodshed

FRENCH REVOLUTION TIMELINE

From the Bastille to Napoleon, the story of the most turbulent period in France’s history

10 Strangest Bible Stories

From rivers of blood to Moses having horns, the Good Book has no shortage of strange stories

9/11 20 YEARS ON

The inside story of the terror attacks that changed America forever

China’s Shadow Empress

The extraordinary tale of Empress Dowager Cixi, the teenage concubine who rose to become the most powerful woman in China

8 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT BLITZ KRIEG

The secrets of Germany’s devastating military tactics in World War II revealed

CARS: DRIVING INTO HISTORY

Tom Standage reveals the early evolution of the motor car from its disjointed steam and bicycle origins to the Ford Model T