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Actor portraying Charles II rides his horse and wearing crown

What's coming up on 'Royal Kill List'
A colourised print of Mademoiselle Maupin de l'Opéra

The art and lives of 5 LGBT+ women
Cover of 'The Jerusalem Files' by Corjan Mol

Competition: Win a copy of the Jerusalem Files by 'The Curse of Oak Island's' Corjan Mol
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When is World Book Day 2024?
Painting of Charles I riding a horse

8 facts about Charles I
Three crosses on top of a hill

Good Friday 2025: Your questions answered
An empty Covent Garden and Neal Street in London

In Pictures: The first UK COVID lockdown, four years on
Painting of Charles II

The Merry Monarch: The life of King Charles II
The Covid memorial wall covered in hearts

History of the COVID-19 pandemic
Ancient pottery depicting three men running

History of the ancient Olympics
The WRNS moving models of boats as explosions go off

10 free episodes you can watch on HISTORY Play in March 2024
Actor portraying Charles II in 'Royal Kill List'

How to watch 'Royal Kill List'
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History's most unfortunate and bizarre deaths
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Portrait of Charles I

The Stuarts: Britain's unluckiest royal dynasty
Jessie Buckley and Olivia Colman in Wicked Little Letters

The true story of the foul-mouthed poison pen letters that inspired Olivia Colman's new film
National League of Women Voters hold up signs reading, 'VOTE', Sept. 17, 1924

Women’s History Month facts: When is Women's History Month 2025?
Portrait of Edward VI

Britain's youngest-ascending monarchs
A placard with a photo of Joseph Stalin

29 things you didn't know about Joseph Stalin
1780 caricature of a press gang

What happened to National Service in Britain?
Jeane Dixon holding a crystal ball

4 little known 'prophets' whose predictions came true
Dilapidated building near Chernobyl with a nuclear warning sign

5 worst nuclear disasters from around the world
A man crouches next to a destroyed tent on the side of a snowy mountain

The 19 greatest mysteries in history
19th century photograph of Native Americans

10 mythical creatures from Native American folklore
A painting depicting Saint Peter being crucified upside-down

7 tortuous saints' deaths from history
Young adults drinking in a sunny pub garden

When is the next bank holiday in 2025?
Soldiers wearing WW1 gas masks

28 little known facts about WWI
The Globe Theatre

14 fascinating facts about Shakespeare's Globe
The 800 year old effigy and tomb of King Henry II

5 surprisingly young battle commanders from history
Portrait of Oliver Cromwell

You won't believe these 10 stories from history
UK supermarkets selling chocolate Easter Eggs

9 cracking facts about Easter Eggs
A sculpture of Jesus Christ

10 things you didn’t know about the story of Jesus
Bronze statue of Juliet by Juliet's Balcony in Verona

The most romantic historical cities in Europe to visit this Valentine's Day
Statue of Emperor Nero in Anzio, Italy

Emperor Nero: The most disgraceful competitor in Olympic history
Princess Diana sitting in the back of a car

6 conspiracy theories about the death of Princess Diana debunked 
A woman celebrates Mardi Gras with a sparkly dress, a feather boa and confetti

When is Mardi Gras 2024? 9 facts about Mardi Gras