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A portrait of 17th century peasants engaged in Christmas revelry

The Lord of Misrule: The party prince of Christmas past
A silhouette of a witch on a broomstick appears in front of a full moon, over a snowy landscape

La Befana, the Christmas Witch: Italy's version of Santa Claus

A turkey at the centre of a traditional Christmas dinner

Seasons eatings: The history of Christmas dinner
A photograph of a crystal ball surrounded by smoke and purple light

Nostradamus predicts: What's in store for 2022? 
Rick Lagina

25 little known facts about the Curse of Oak Island
A group of carol singers

12 Christmas traditions we all love
Statue of the Yule Cat in Reykjavik

A festive feline: Iceland's terrifying Christmas Yule Cat
A Christmas decoration of the face of Father Christmas

Christmas Myths debunked
A couple surveying a table of food

Happy Xmas (War is over): How the world celebrated Christmas during WW2
A gold and red Tibetan Skull mask, depicting a smiling face

Memento Mori: Historic death rituals from around the world
George IV of the United Kingdom by Henry Bone | Public Domain

Language and politeness in Regency Britain
King Edward VIII and Mrs Simpson on holiday in Yugoslavia, 1936.

6 scandalous royal heirs and playboy princes
Hatshepsut

New lease of life: 7 people who claimed that they were reincarnated
Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II visits Liverpool Albert Dock during her Diamond Jubilee tour of Great Britain

The life of Queen Elizabeth II: Britain's longest-serving monarch
Large Battle Between Medieval Warriors

9 facts about 'the Anarchy': England's dark period of lawlessness and war
An 11th century gold coated bronze statue in Malayu-Srivijayan style

Srivijaya: A fabled 'island of gold' lost since the 1300s is finally revealing its treasures
A 'Spirit' photograph, in which a woman is surrounded by ghostly faces, supposedly of the dead

Things that go bump in the night: A history of Spiritualism in the UK
A mobile phone showing the Mystery Season survey on the screen

Mystery Season survey:
Graphic of Richard III, showing Richard III in both a dark red and light blue light

Richard III: Hero or Villain?
An adult turkey displaying its tail feathers

(Little known) Facts about Thanksgiving
Saison d'octobre by Jules Bastien-Lepage

The history of the potato: The humble vegetable that changed the world
A red Christmas wreath on a wooden door

11 lost Christmas traditions from around the UK
James Covey and a painting of the Amistad

James Covey: The African sailor who helped the Amistad captives win freedom
A ghostly apparitions at Christmas

Nightmare before Christmas: The history of festive ghost stories
Margaret Beaufort who features in Royal Bastards

How much do you know about the Wars of the Roses?
Royal Bastards:Rise of the Tudors

Watch Royal Bastards:Rise of the Tudors trailer
Royal Bastards

'She's very unusual for the 15th century': Historian Lauren Johnson on Margaret Beaufort
Princess Elizabeth In Auxiliary Territorial Service uniform, April 1945

Four ways that Queen Elizabeth II contributed to WW2
A silhouette of Rick and Marty Lagina digging a hole

When does The Curse of Oak Island S9 start in the UK?
In the series artwork, a female explorer is depicted observing an arctic expanse

Secrets in the Ice | Official Trailer
Craig Charles and Sarah Cruddas who star in Craig Charles: UFO Conspiracies

Craig Charles: UFO Conspiracies: Official Trailer
Rick and Marty Lagina bathed in a blue light

The Curse of Oak Island Season 9 | Official trailer
The Benin Bronzes

Ancient African artefacts: From the Benin Bronzes to the Zimbabwe Birds
The Gunpowder Plot conspirators

Penny for the guys: What happened to the Gunpowder Plot conspirators?

The Witch Trial by William Powell Frith

A discovery of witches: British witch trials in the 17th century
The Battle of the Halbe

The Battle of the Halbe: The destruction of Hitler’s 9th Army