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BP Perry

 

 

Painting of King George III in white wig and coronation robes

King George III's descent into madness: A tale of royal tragedy
Statue of Robin Hood drawing his bow and arrow

Was Robin Hood a real person?
Dwight D. Eisenhower

7 greatest military leaders in American history
Sir Arthur Wellesley

7 greatest military leaders in British history
Portrait of Edward VI

Britain's youngest-ascending monarchs
1780 caricature of a press gang

What happened to National Service in Britain?
Portrait painting from Carl von Clausewitz

7 greatest military strategists from history
Adrien Carton die Wiart

Adrien Carton die Wiart: Britain's immortal solider
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
Mosaic of Alexander the Great

10 great military generals from history
Tins of Spam

The surprisingly eventful history of Spam
Ivan the Terrible

Why was Ivan so terrible? | Ivan the Terrible biography & facts
Statue of Emperor Claudius

How accurate were the portrayal of these Roman emperors on film?
A graphic showing a plane in the clouds with text reading 'What happened to flight MH370?'

What happened to Flight MH370? Debunking the myths
Achilles and Ajax Playing a Board Game by famous Greek vase painter Exekias

The surprisingly ancient history of board games
Franz Reichelt wearing his parachute suit

8 inventors who were killed by their inventions
Collection of antique wooden toys

History's most popular Christmas toys for children
Scrabble tiles on a game board reading 'Merry Christmas'

The history of your favourite Christmas board games
Flag and illustrations of the British East India Company

The rise and fall of the East India Company
Ferris Wheel at the Pripyat theme park

8 mysterious ghost towns from around the world
A world map showing the extent of the British Empire in 1886

Rule Britannia: How did Britain conquer the world?
Painting of a fight involving the 5th Bengal European Cavalry

How the Indian Mutiny forever changed the landscape of the British Empire
Portrait of Francis Dashwood

The Hellfire Club: British high-society's most exclusive and scandalous group
A soldier standing next to a shell for 'Big Bertha'

The deadliest weapons from World War I
Castle Wewelsburg in Paderborn

The Nazi castle designed to be the 'Centre of the World'
An edited photo of the early Gothic castle, Houska Castle

The gateway to hell: Why was Houska Castle built?
Violet Jessop

Unsinkable Violet Jessop: Survivor of the Titanic and two other ship disasters
Frederick North

The worst prime ministers from British history