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The Tolpuddle Martyrs are sentenced
Six labourers are transported to Australia, having dared to form a union
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March 2026
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Jews and Christians in York worked together for the common good
ON A COLD, GREY JANUARY DAY IN YORK, I climbed the steps to Clifford's Tower (pictured below), continuing all the way to the top to enjoy panoramic views across the city.
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March 2026
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Puerto Rican nationalists open fire inside the US Capitol
US legislators are hit by bullets as chaos overwhelms Congress
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March 2026
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Samarkand in five places
The extraordinary Silk Road city in Uzbekistan, once capital of Timur's great empire, boasts an array of astonishing monuments. BRADLEY MAYHEW picks places that showcase a dazzling history
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March 2026
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Anne Boleyn's image problem
Dark or brunette? Fair or swarthy? A paragon of beauty or a refined charmer? Our picture of Henry VIII's ill-fated second queen has become distorted over five centuries - but new research by Owen Emmerson and others comes closer to revealing her true appearance
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March 2026
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Victorian tragedy
My February issue of HistoryExtra magazine arrived today and I was fascinated to see the cover image informing readers of \"Lucy Worsley's hunt for a London serial killer\".
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March 2026
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What is the biggest historical misconception?
Our team of historians, broadcasters and authors take aim at the most egregious fallacies about the past
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March 2026
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Statutes of liberty
In the 10th century, a Welsh king presided over legislation that recognised women's rights, offered consumer protection and removed physical punishments. Malcolm Smith tells the story of some of the most progressive laws ever to be enacted
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March 2026
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Power and principles
GWILYM DODD applauds a biography of a cleric and statesman who combined political clout with spiritual integrity
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March 2026
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Split decisions
The history of motherhood, from childbirth to breastfeeding and working mothers, has enjoyed overdue scholarly attention in recent years.
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March 2026
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Blades of glory
JAMES OSBORNE discovers a game in which fantasy power is measured in skill rather than status, trading crowns and conquests for patience and craft
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March 2026
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Shaking the world
Born in Manchester, 'Mother' Ann Lee (1736-84) left England for the Americas in search of religious freedom in 1774.
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March 2026
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"The women who played roles in great moments of change weren't just footnotes"
KATHERINE PANGONIS speaks to Charlotte Vosper about the extraordinary women often excluded from France's national story – and what their lives reveal about the country
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March 2026
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Left turns
Charlotte Vosper, content producer, picks episodes of the HistoryExtra podcast related to Chinese communism
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March 2026
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Political earthquake
GRAHAM HUTCHINGS is impressed by an iconoclastic history of communism in China that makes unpleasant but ultimately important reading
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March 2026
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Minor character action
Whisper it, but some of Jane Austen's most beloved characters may be just a little too familiar.
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March 2026
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Eat, drink and be merry
Shakespeare and his peers served up hearty helpings of diverse dishes and ingredients - many of them spiced with forgotten meanings. Sam Bilton reveals how food allusions illustrate key themes of everyday life
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March 2026
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Last hurrah
After a dozen years, the historical fantasy series Outlander is finally set to conclude in a 10-episode, eighth and final season.
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March 2026
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Mob rule
The 20th century was a golden age for organised crime groups. Ryan Gingeras reveals how gangs from the Sicilian Mafia to Mexico's cartels capitalised on political chaos, economic upheaval and mass migration to spread their tentacles around the world
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March 2026
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The Archers shows that the village still stands for the idea of community
THIS YEAR WE CELEBRATE 75 YEARS OF The Archers.
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March 2026
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We still can't be sure if the Romans wore underwear
Though we have plenty of evidence about Roman fashion, it's hard to draw conclusions about what lay beneath
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March 2026
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The conquered Aztec civilisation didn't really 'collapse
The Spanish invasion toppled the Aztec empire with startling speed, but unpicking the causes and aftermath reveals a complex story
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March 2026
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The Vikings had a sense of humour about their gods
An early story about the ultra-masculine Thor donning a bridal outfit reveals much about how the Norse peoples viewed deities
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March 2026
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Early US presidential candidates didn't campaign
In an era when candidates were expected to remain silent and appear disinterested, James A Garfield was the first to speak directly to voters
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March 2026
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MY HISTORY HERO
Olympic gold medallist Amy Williams chooses
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March 2026
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METAL COINAGE
Was Churchill really the first to use the phrase 'Iron Curtain'?
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March 2026
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Second city godfather
Only a very few fictional figures achieve a kind of mythical status almost from the off.
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March 2026
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Hidden headlines
In 1933, German revolutionary Emmy Leonhard and her children, Elisa and Alida, secretly left Germany.
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March 2026
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Case history
Lottie Moggach discusses Mrs Pearcey, her take on a Victorian murder
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March 2026
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EXHIBITIONS
If we can count on one thing to persist throughout history, perhaps it is love, and that's exactly what Love Letters showcases.
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