BATTLE OF POLTAVA COSSACK HETMANATE (MODERN-DAY UKRAINE), 27 JUNE 1709

Welcome

A relief of Xerxes from the remains of

YORKSHIRE RIPPER FACES JUSTICE

6 January 1981

BILL CLINTON IMPEACHMENT TRIAL BEGINS

7 January 1999

ROMMEL HAD WON IN NORTH AFRICA?

The Nazi commander failed to hold off the Allies, but could an Axis victory have changed the course of World War II?

ALL THAT GLITTERS

A new exhibition showcases exquisite gold ornaments from Chinese history

REVIEWS

The books, TV shows and films causing a stir in the history world this month

HISTORY VS HOLLYWOOD

Fact versus fiction on the silver screen

PIEROGI

A STAPLE OF POLISH CUISINE, POLAND, 13TH CENTURY – PRESENT

Key Events

Under the Nobles’ Democracy, all nobles had equal

WAWEL CASTLE

Kraków, Poland 13th century – Present

KRAKÓW DANCER

Kraków, Poland c.18th century – present

POLAND’S EXCALIBUR

This ‘jagged sword’ was used to crown the kings of Poland Poland, 13th – 18th century

POLITICIANS, PIONEERS AND REBELS

Meet some of Poland’s most famous, influential and accomplished historical figures

JEWISH LIFE IN POLAND

Professor Sarah Ellen Zarrow on why Jewish Poles thrived, the challenges they faced and life just before World War II

HISTORIC SITES OF POLAND

The places that illustrate Poland’s rich history, from the Crusades to WWII

PRESIA'S GOD-KING

How the ancient Iranian emperor overcame revolt and intrigue to dominate West Asia

The Hellfire Club

Inside the 18th century elite secret society that may have worshipped the Devil himself

JIMI HENDRIX

The life and legacy of a rock genius

QUEENS OF JERUSALEM

Meet some of the women who reigned over the medieval Middle East

Butcher Paris of

Dr Marcel Petiot murdered more than 60 people during the Nazi occupation of France. His victims were ideal – they wanted to disappear

Petiot’s Macabre Mortuary

While investigating the Butcher of Paris’ heinous crimes, police recovered an astonishing amount of grisly evidence in and around Petoit’s home

CHARLEMAGNE A NEW KIND OF KING

Who was the Frankish ruler who conquered most of Europe and became the emperor of Rome?