Royal historian Coryne Hall on how the British government left Tsar Nicholas II and his family to die
People & Politics
The Vampire: A New History by Nick Groom book review
Professor Nick Groom explains in The Vampire: A New History how surgery, Serbia and Bram Stoker birthed the modern bloodsucker
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Win Battle of Britain Film Hurricane on DVD
Win one of 3 copies of brand new Battle of Britain movie Hurricane on DVD in our competition
Competitions
Win The Crown Season 1 + 2 DVD Box Sets worth £34.99
Win 3 Season 1 + 2 DVD box sets of hit Netflix historical drama series The Crown just in time for Christmas
Medieval & Renaissance
Eleanor Herman on Kings Killed by Medieval Medicine and Poison
Historian and broadcaster Eleanor Herman talks The Royal Art of Poison: Fatal Cosmetics, Deadly Medicines and Murder Most Foul
Ancient Civilisations
Pompeii Archaeologist Francesco Muscolino Talks Latest Finds and New Techniques
Archaeologist Francesco Muscolino tells all about the current excavations at Pompeii
History of War
The Captain Director Robert Schwentke Reveals WW2 Film Influences
Director of powerful new World War 2 film The Captain Robert Schwentke reveals the influences on his work
History of War
The Bombing 2018 Exclusive UK Poster Reveal for Bruce Willis World War 2 Film
New Bruce Willis film The Bombing tells the story of the Japanese Bombing of Chongqing in World War II
People & Politics
Communist Dictators: 10 Terrible Tyrants who Ruled Through Fear
From Stalin to Kim il-Sung, discover 10 of the most notorious Communist tyrants of the 20th century
People & Politics
Transatlantic Slave Trade in 5 Shocking Facts
Discover the shocking treatment of kidnapped Africans transported to the Americas as slaves
Medieval & Renaissance
Spellbound: Magic, Ritual & Witchcraft revels in its mysteries
Spooky af new exhibition Spellbound: Magic, Ritual & Witchcraft is on at the Ashmolean, Oxford from 31 August 2018 to 6 January 2019
People & Politics
10 Infamous Pirates, from Blackbeard to Ching Shih
From the Privateers of the Caribbean to the Pirates of South China Seas, discover 10 of the most infamous swashbucklers and freebooters in history
History of War
The Captain 2018 Exclusive Poster & Colour Trailer for Harrowing WW2 Film
Exclusive first look at the colour trailer and poster art for shocking German World War 2 film The Captain, based on the true story of Willi Herold
People & Politics
Mayflower Pilgrims: How 1620 Came to Matter in Revolution and Racism
The Pilgrim Fathers only began to matter with the American Revolution: Discover the political legacy of the Mayflower
News
Could YOU be Historic Photographer of the Year 2018?
The second annual Historic Photographer of the Year awards is now open for entries, with a top prize of £1,000
Medieval & Renaissance
Dragon Lords: Dr Eleanor Parker on England’s Viking Myths and Ragnar Lothbrok
From Vikings’ Ragnar Lothbrok to the Last Kingdom’s Martyrdom of St Edmun, Eleanor Parker reveals the lost history of Norse England
History Of Royals
Elfrida: Mother, Murderer and England’s First Crowned Queen
The first woman to be crowned as England’s queen, Elfrida (or Ælfthryth) is remembered mainly for the bloody murder of her stepson, Edward the Martyr
History of War
10 Inspiring Photos of British Jews at War
Jews in Uniform author Michael Greisman reveals 10 of his favourite images of Jewish service in World War 2
Ancient Civilisations
Cleopatra’s Affairs Were a Political Gamble… that Failed
Cleopatra VII should be remembered not as a ‘Great Lover’, but as a fierce political operator
History of War
Dan Snow on the Trials and Tribulations of World War 1’s First Tanks
Historian Dan Snow reveals the innovations and catastrophes behind Britain’s first tanks, and conditions endured by the crew of the Mark I
History of War
Volunteer Nurses in World War 1: What Sort of Women Went to Serbia?
Sally White, author of Ordinary Heroes: The Story of Civilian Volunteers in the First World War, on the hardships faced by British volunteer nurses in Serbia
History of War
Cold War and Colonial Origins of the Syrian Civil War
Discover the role of the USSR and French colonial rule in sowing the seeds for war in Syria
Ancient Civilisations
Ancient Greek Sex Lives: God on God Action, Erotic Magic & the Language of Love (NSFW)
In Bed With the Ancient Greeks author Paul Crystal reveals the complex world of Ancient Greek sexuality
Ancient Civilisations
Mary Beard: “Trump got his combover from Julius Caesar”
Professor Mary Beard reflects on the legacy of Julius Caesar and the fall of the Roman Republic