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Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I commemorating the defeat of the Spanish Armada

Everything you need to know about Queen Elizabeth I
An extract from the Westminster Tournament Roll showing John Blanke

John Blanke: The black trumpeter at the heart of the Tudor court
Haunted Castle

7 famous haunted British castles
Claudia Jones

Saluting Our Sisters: 7 female Black British activists 
A soldier standing next to a shell for 'Big Bertha'

The deadliest weapons from World War I
Photo of a member of the 761st Tank Battalion

Black Panthers: The legendary 761st Tank Battalion from WWII
The logo for the TV Choice Awards 2024

Vote for Sky HISTORY at the TV Choice Awards 2024
Painting of Napoleon on a white horse

The Little Corporal: The dramatic rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte
Painting of William of Orange atop a white horse

Nine facts you need to know about the Nine Years War
Traditional British harvest foods

4 fascinating harvest festival celebrations from around the world 
The sun shining through Stonehenge

5 pagan traditions for celebrating the autumn equinox
A graphic depiction of Nostradamus and a starry sky with the text '2024' overlaid on an image of Planet Earth

What does Nostradamus predict for 2024?
The House of Wisdom

'Vivid recreations of the past': in 'Assassin's Creed: Mirage'
Queen Elizabeth II's coffin during the State Funeral Procession

'A moment in history': Interview with the Royal photographer who covered the Queen's funeral
Sex: A Bonkers History

SEX: A Bonkers History: Episode guide
Amanda Holden and Dan Jones

'It's the best history lesson ever': Amanda Holden and Dan Jones on 'SEX: A Bonkers History'
Ancient Greek pottery

Visions of love: Erotic art throughout the ages
Jacqueline Gold stood in front of an Ann Summers shop

The history of Ann Summers
The Gothic Temple: A splendid historic folly within the National Trust’s Stowe

Everything you need to know about Heritage Open Days
An graphic showing an image of Baba Vanga and a smokey background and the word '2024'

Baba Vanga’s predictions for 2024
Flight 93

9/11 conspiracy: Flight 93 myths debunked
The cliffs at Tintagel

5 stunning locations linked to the Arthurian legends

See Southampton's Brickworks Museum for free! In celebration of Heritage Open Days

Heritage Open Days 2023: Free events in your area
Giacomo Casanova 

Sex bomb: History's greatest seducers
Jack Churchill leading a training exercise

Fighting spirit: 8 great warriors from history
Painting of 'Clipping the Church'

Lost September customs from Great Britain and Ireland
Alone Season 8 participants

10 free episodes you can watch on History PLAY in September 2023
Firefighters on 9/11

Major historical anniversaries in September
A photograph of an ancient sex toy

The surprising ancient history of sex toys
Alice Keppel

Romancing the throne: 5 royal mistresses and paramours
Blackpool Illuminations

The history of Blackpool Illuminations
Portrait of Anne of Cleves

8 little known facts about Anne of Cleves
Castle Wewelsburg in Paderborn

The Nazi castle designed to be the 'Centre of the World'
The Last Judgment by John Martin (1854)

7 predictions from history that never came true
Michael Caine stars in 'The Great Escaper'

Win 2 tickets to the premiere of 'The Great Escaper', a new film starring Michael Caine
Samuel Pepys

The not so private sex life of Samuel Pepys