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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 2024?
A selection of flowers with a sign saying 'Happy Mother's Day'

When is Mother's Day 2024?
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
An image of a calendar showing the month of April in 2025

When is Easter 2025 and when are the school holidays?
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
Portrait painting from Carl von Clausewitz

7 greatest military strategists from history
A digitally edited portrait of John Dee

6 greatest prophets from history
The Judgement of Camyses depicts a man being flayed alive

13 of the most brutal execution methods from the ancient world
Rick and Marty Lagina sift through sand on a boat

10 free episodes you can watch on HISTORY Play in February 2024
A Roman gladiator

The unglamorous lives of Ancient Rome's gladiators
Reactor Control Room in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

The real story of the Chernobyl divers
Christian Friedel as Rudolf Hoss in 'The Zone of Interest' smoking a cigarette

'We are looking in a mirror': What's it like playing the Commandant of Auschwitz?
Statue of Saint Valentine

8 romantic facts about the history of Valentine's Day
Adrien Carton die Wiart

Adrien Carton die Wiart: Britain's immortal solider
King Charles III and Queen Camilla wave from the Buckingham Palace following their coronation

What is a Queen Consort? 15 facts about Queen Camilla
English-style pancakes with lemon and sugar, traditional for Shrove Tuesday

When is Pancake Day in 2024? | The history of Pancake Day
King Charles II in coronation robes

6 major historical anniversaries from leap years
An 18th century painting of Robert Burns

Burns Night 2024 | Who was Robert Burns? | Why do we celebrate Burns Night?
Black-and-white image of US Army soldier, likely in training, in 1917/18

The impacts of World War I that are still felt today
Portrait of George Villiers by Peter Paul Rubens

Meet King James I's 'husband': George Villiers 'The 'handsomest-bodied man in all England'