Best of British
Royal Relics
As souvenirs fill the shops ahead of the coronation of King Charles III, Susan Brewer looks back at previous commemorative memorabilia
5 min |
May 2023
All About History UK
Decoding the Coronation
Historic rites, rituals and conventions explained
10 min |
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All About History UK
THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF CONFUCIUS
How the ancient teacher, philosopher and politician laid down the foundations for Chinese culture
10 min |
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All About History UK
THE FIRST INCA
Who was Manco Cápac, the founder of the Kingdom of Cusco?
6 min |
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All About History UK
WELCOME TO GANGSTERS PARADISE
The American mob’s reign in pre-Castro Cuba is legendary, but have elements of mythos been spun into historical gospel?
10+ min |
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All About History UK
What If...GRANADA HAD NOT SURRENDERED?
A sophisticated centre for culture and learning that could challenge and change the face of Europe forever
8 min |
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All About History UK
CHARLES II's CURSED REIGN
How the Great Fire and killer plague tormented the return of the Stuarts
10+ min |
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All About History UK
ANNIE OAKLEY American Heroine
How the female sharpshooter rose from poverty to become an icon of the Wild West
9 min |
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All About History UK
BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF
PACIFIC OCEAN OFF THE PHILIPPINES, 23-26 OCT 1944
10 min |
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BBC History Revealed
Deadly riots break out in London
The radical MP John Wilkes attracted loyal support for his outspoken criticism of the government. However, as Danny Bird explains, outrage at his 1768 arrest for libel paved the way for bloodshed and anarchy
3 min |
May 2023
BBC History Revealed
The 1918 Sedition Act
The United States' entry into World War I triggered a wave of frenzied patriotism across the country. However, as Danny Bird reveals, this hysteria set the nation on a collision course with its most cherished principles
4 min |
May 2023
BBC History Revealed
GREAT BRITISH CASTLES
Looking for a castle to visit? You could do no better than to add these spectacular structures to your checklist
10+ min |
May 2023
BBC History Revealed
WHAT IF...RICHARD THE LIONHEART HAD RECAPTURED JERUSALEM?
Nige Tassell and Professor Rebecca Rist consider the consequences for history had the Third Crusade returned the Holy City to Christian control
4 min |
May 2023
BBC History Revealed
GRAND DESIGNS
Part fortress, part luxury home, constructing the perfect castle required colossal amounts of money, men and patience
6 min |
May 2023
BBC History Revealed
SEX, LIES AND LUCKY ESCAPES
From illicit affairs to assassination attempts, Felicity Day reveals the scandals that rocked the court of King George III and Queen Charlotte, whose relationship is the focus of a new Bridgerton spin-off series
7 min |
May 2023
History of War
THE WAR ON TERROR 2001- PRESENT DAY
After the 9/11 terror attacks, Navy SEAL teams were sent into Afghanistan in late 2001 to bring the groups responsible to justice
3 min |
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History of War
HIROSHI 'HERSHEY' MIYAMURA
On 24 April 1951, when Chinese communist soldiers attacked US Company H in the hills near the Imjin River, this corporal held back the tide and protected his men
5 min |
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History of War
THE VIETNAM WAR 1965-75
The jungles and rice paddies of South-East Asia were among the first battlefields for the US Navy’s new special forces teams
3 min |
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History of War
DEMOLITION FROGMEN
Today’s US Navy SEALs have their origins in various WWII amphibious warfare units that fought in North Africa, France and the Pacific
3 min |
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History of War
CRASSUS' DOOMED CAMPAIGN
Determined to bask in the glory of his own military triumph, Marcus Crassus, the richest man in all of Rome, turned his gaze towards Parthia. His thirst for adoration would result in a catastrophe that would shake the Republic and condemn thousands of men to death
6 min |
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History of War
GRENADA & PANAMA 1983-89
In the 1980s the Navy SEALs were called upon to take part in two operations that would test their unique skills to the limit
3 min |
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History of War
NAPOLEON vs the TSAR
At the Battle of Friedland, the emperor saw a chance to finally bring Russia to heel — but did he betray his own rules of war to become ‘Master of Europe’?
10+ min |
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History of War
THE SCHELDT
In the autumn of 1944, with the Allied supply chain stretching back to Normandy, First Canadian Army led the offensive to clear the Scheldt estuary and free the port of Antwerp
10+ min |
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History of War
WARSAW GHETTO UPRISING
In 1943, resistance fighters in the Polish capital attacked German soldiers, sent to round up and transport the city’s Jews to concentration camps
10 min |
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History of War
MUSEUMS & EVENTS
Discover Jacobites in Derby, a beautiful castle in Powis and Reading’s remarkable Victorian replica of the Bayeux Tapestry
4 min |
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History of War
MAY 1943
To commemorate 80 years since the Second World War, History of War will be taking a look at some of the key events taking place during each month of the conflict
2 min |
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BBC History Revealed
A AN Z OF CORONATIONS
On the eve of King Charles III’s coronation, Nige Tassell takes us on an alphabetical tour through the history of the royal ritual in all its glory
10+ min |
May 2023
BBC History Revealed
WHAT GREAT PAINTINGS SAY
Alice Neel's bold, unapologetic works bared the souls of men, women and children living on the fringes of society
2 min |
May 2023
BBC History Revealed
Joseph Bologne: French musical maestro
Nige Tassell tells the story of the celebrated Caribbean-born violinist and composer whose spectacular rise to the top of 18th-century French society is the subject of an upcoming Hollywood biopic
3 min |
May 2023
BBC History Revealed
7 THINGS YOU (PROBABLY) DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE VIETNAM WAR
Jem Duducu shares facts about the era-defining conflict in which the US attempted to halt the spread of communism in southeast Asia
6 min |