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BBC History Revealed Magazine
April 2019
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Editor’s Letter
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Snapshots
As the clouds part over the Himalayas, the four men
History in the News
Collyweston Palace in Northamptonshire may have been as large as
History in Colour
Colourised photographs that bring the past to life
Your History
As a social historian, the broadcaster and author urges us
Yesterday’s Papers
Another timeless front page from the archives
This Month In...
Anniversaries that have made history
Time Capsule
Snapshots of the world from one year in the past
Graphic History
The London Underground is one of the most vital components
FEATURES
The Lady of the Mercians
She was a queen in all but name, but Æthelflæd, the daughter of Alfred the Great, is barely mentioned in contemporary chronicles of the Anglo-Saxon era. Jonny Wilkes wonders whether England owes more to her than to her famous father
Terror in the Middle East
The mere mention of the Hashashin struck fear in the hearts of sultans and crusaders alike. Hareth Al Bustani brings these enigmatic assassins out of the shadows, who spread a cloud of terror across the Muslim world
William Shakespeare
How did an ‘upstart crow’ become England’s greatest playwright? Lottie Goldfinch follows the Bard from humble start to theatrical stardom – and on into literary legend
Top 10: April Fools Pranks
They’re supposed to be funny, but all too often the hoaxes and japes of 1 April get out of hand and backfire on the pranksters
Amritsar: Day of Shame
A century ago, hundreds of innocent civilians were massacred on the orders of a brutal British general. Nige Tassell looks at a watershed moment in Indian history
Surface Tension
Gavin Mortimer delivers an explosive tale of how the British ignored the German U-boat threat in the early days of WWII – and why that nearly cost them the war
Samuel Pepys
From the Great Fire of London to his own flames of desire, Samuel Pepys’ diary is a fascinating insight into 17th-century life, says Emma Slattery Williams
Q&A
Ask the Experts
No one really discovered Angkor Wat as the temple complex
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A guide to what’s happening in the world of history over the coming weeks
Britain’s Treasures
This idyllically located castle holds the secrets of a troubled, violent past
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