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The history of Remembrance Day

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WW1

A short history of ‘In Flanders Field’: The poem that inspired the poppy appeal
Soldiers wearing WW1 gas masks

WW1

10 little known facts about WW1
Princess Elizabeth and Sergei Alexandrovich

Royal Mob

What's coming up in 'Royal Mob' episode one?

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Statue of Alexander the Great in Thessaloniki

Alexander the Great: The king who never lost a battle

A ghostly figure in a gloomy dungeon

Locked in the Tower: Historic hauntings in the Tower of London

Painting of the burial of The Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey

The secret mission to select the Unknown Warrior

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‘Unknown by name or rank’: The grave of the Unknown Warrior

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How did nine Russian hikers lose their lives in the Dyatlov Pass incident?

Were aliens, a yeti or local indigenous tribespeople to blame for the mysterious massacre?

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A history of the poppy

While a notable token of remembrance, the poppy’s history stems back to the battlefields of WWI, where the bright red poppies contrasted the drastic battle-torn landscape and provided hope to the soldiers fighting there

A photograph of Rishi Sunak walking outside of Downing Street during his time as Chancellor of the Exchequer
7 facts about Rishi Sunak, the UK's new Prime Minister

Rishi Sunak is set to become the UK's 56th Prime Minister following the resignation of Liz Truss in October 2022

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Nuremberg: 'The greatest trial in history'

A graphic image showing a Avro Lancaster British Bomber plane

5 Great British Bombers from WWII

German soldiers who were captured in Normandy disembarking

The German Great Escape of Camp 198

Ignatius Sancho, 1768 by Thomas Gainsborough

Black Britons who shaped history

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Royal Mob

Royal Mob

Royal Mob: Official Trailer

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'She was an amazing lady': Michele Dotrice on playing Queen Victoria in 'Royal Mob'

A photograph from Royal Mob episode two, airing on Sky HISTORY

Royal Mob: Episode Guide

Colourised image of the four Hesse sisters

The Hesse Sisters: Queen Victoria's favourite granddaughters

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Black History

A photograph of the Dahomey Amazons

Who were the Dahomey Amazons? West Africa's fearsome female fighters

A portrait head bust of Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (called Caracalla).

The history of black Britain: Roman Africans

A gold glitter map of Mali and an illustration of Mansa Musa sitting on a throne and holding a gold coin.

Mansa Musa: The African king who was the richest man in history

A photo montage showing a statue of Mary Seacole at St Thomas Hospital, London, alongside one of only two known photographs taken of Mary Seacole, taken around 1873.

The wonderful adventures of Mrs Seacole in many lands

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Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria in her official Diamond Jubilee photograph

The 'Godmother of Europe': Queen Victoria's family ties across the continent

A colourised photo of Queen Victoria in 1860

The life of Queen Victoria: A queen in a man's world

A portrait of Queen Victoria in her early 20s

How Victoria became queen: The succession crisis of 1817

A black and white photograph of Queen Victoria on a horse with John Brown

The biggest royal scandals of Queen Victoria’s reign

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Remembrance Day

Poppies on small wooden crosses that say 'In Remembrance'

The history of Remembrance Day

A poppy appeal poppy

A history of the poppy

The coffin of the Unknown Warrior in state in the Abbey in 1920 | Wikipedia

‘Unknown by name or rank’: The grave of the Unknown Warrior

An Australian soldier carrying a wounded comrade during the WWI, Dardanelles Campaign. 1915.

The history of Anzac Day: Australia and New Zealand's day of remembrance

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Prophecies

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Nostradamus: Which of his predictions came true?

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Nostradamus predicts: What's in store for 2022? 

Baba Vanga in 1994

The Balkan Nostradamus who predicted Chernobyl and 9/11

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Prophet Warnings: 9 intriguing predictions from history

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