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BBC History Magazine
6 June 2024
BBC History is Britain's best selling history magazine devoted to history enthusiasts of all levels of knowledge and interest. Published 13 times a year, BBC History magazine brings history to life with informative, lively and entertaining features written by the world's leading historians and journalists.
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Charles and diana tie the knot
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Should period dramas reflect modern sensibilities?
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The moral of this shakespearean tale? always trust your primary sources!
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We mustn’t overlook the toll of surfacing traumatic histories
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Letter of the month
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“it’s time to write women back into these world-changing ancient events”
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War and pieces
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The oradour-sur-glane massacre
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Q&a
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Why do we say…
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Gulbadan begum the mughal jane austen
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Britain’s war on the slave ships