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Two poppies on a grey background

Black, white and purple: What do different colour Poppies represent?
A field of poppies inf ront of a blue sky

A short history of ‘In Flanders Field’: The poem that inspired the poppy appeal
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
Uncle Bertie in Royal Mob

Everything you need to know about 'Royal Mob'
French soldiers attacking from their trench

9 little-known facts about the Battle of Verdun
Michele Dotrice as Queen Victoria

'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
Royal Mob

Royal Mob: Official Trailer
Colourised image of the four Hesse sisters

The Hesse Sisters: Queen Victoria's favourite granddaughters
Poppies on small wooden crosses that say 'In Remembrance'

The history of Remembrance Day
A portrait of Prince Albert

The life of Prince Albert: The perfect prince
Statue of Alexander the Great in Thessaloniki

Alexander the Great: The king who never lost a battle
A photograph of the Dahomey Amazons

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

'Black History is literally on their doorstep': Interview with the Tony Warner from 'Black History Walks'
Princess Elizabeth and Sergei Alexandrovich

What's coming up in 'Royal Mob' episode one?
The UnXplained with William Shatner

Everything you need to know about William Shatner
A colourised photo of Queen Victoria in 1860

The life of Queen Victoria: A queen in a man's world
Decorated Day of the Dead skulls

Día de Muertos: The history of Day of the Dead
A photograph of Rishi Sunak walking outside of Downing Street during his time as Chancellor of the Exchequer

7 facts about Rishi Sunak
Black History Walks by Tony Warner

Win a copy of 'Black History Walks' by Tony Warner
A ghostly figure in a gloomy dungeon

Locked in the Tower: Historic hauntings in the Tower of London
Medieval paining of Rollo

11 facts about Viking leader Rollo, the first Duke of Normandy
Portrait of King James, by Daniël Mijtens, 1621, in the National Portrait Gallery

The life of King James I, target of the failed Gunpowder Plot
Lumps of coal

10 facts about the UK miners' strike
Bonfire Night, Torchlit Parade, Lewes

The history of Lewes: The biggest bonfire night celebration in the UK
Liz Truss

Prime Ministerial records: From the shortest serving to the oldest
Man standing in front of a Guy Fawkes bonfire during the 5th of November at Lindifield bonfire night, West Sussex, England

‘Remember, remember, the fifth of November!' 9 facts about Bonfire Night
A woman tied to a stake

The 5 most unfair British witch trials

A ghostly apparition

8 famous ghosts from history
A stock image of a carved pumpkin and turnip with two signs reading 'Happy Halloween' and 'Happy Hop-tu-Naa'

Hop-Tu-Naa: The Celtic festival celebrated every Halloween on the Isle of Man
A ghostly transparent woman

Britain's oldest ghost stories
A storm at sea

The Great Storm of 1987: 35th anniversary
A montage graphic showing falling pound coins with the Bank of England in the background

Falling pounds: Biggest sterling crises in British history
A photograph of Owain Wyn Evans

'It's the one thing we all have in common': Owain Wyn Evans on Britain's weather obsession
An edited photograph of Chillingham Castle

The 5 most haunted houses in the UK