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What is history's greatest mystery? Read the 20 nominations and cast your vote

To celebrate BBC History Magazine's 20th birthday, we asked 20 experts to nominate a historical enigma that they'd dearly love to see solved. Plus, we're giving you the opportunity to vote for your favourite mystery…

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What was it like to be a Prisoner of War during the Hundred Years' War?

What was it like to be taken captive during a medieval battle, and what happened to you afterwards? Historian Rémy Ambühl – who has been researching the fate of captives during the era of the Hundred Years' War – explains…

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How Britain's grand houses descended into Victorian slums

Slums were one of the great scandals of the Victorian age. And, all too often, that scandal was played out in once-elegant townhouses that had fallen to rack and ruin. David Olusoga reveals the dark side of social mobility in the 19th century...

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Was King John really that bad? Yes!

Most kings were capable of behaving badly from time to time. Yet, says historian Marc Morris, when it came to lechery, treachery and shocking acts of cruelty, the king who sealed Magna Carta more than 800 years ago was in a league of his own...

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9 podcasts about war and military history to listen to right now

Guts, glory, tragedy, waste – they can all be found in the annals of military history. From Nelson's demise at Trafalgar to the role of Indian soldiers in World War One, BBC History Revealed's production editor Kev Lochun rounds up nine free episodes of the HistoryExtra podcast you won't want to miss…

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9 things you (probably) didn't know about Dunkirk

Between 26 May and 4 June 1940, a mammoth 338,000 troops were rescued from the beaches of Dunkirk, France. But how much do you know about Operation Dynamo? Here, military historian James Holland shares some lesser-known facts about the remarkable evacuation and the fighting that led up to it…

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Medieval PoWs | David Olosuga | The crusades

In our latest podcasts: Rémy Ambühl discusses his new research into the fate of captives in the Hundred Years' War; David Olusoga delves into the story of Bristol's past and explains the value of studying history through our own homes; and Rebecca Rist answers popular questions about the crusades...

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Lancaster: The Forging of a Very British Legend

"There are not many of us left… When we are gone our stories of flying and fighting the Lancaster should not die with us. We are the last witnesses to the legend of the Lancaster and those who fought and died within its metal body." Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Beetham – WW2 Lancaster Pilot

From John Nichol, the Sunday Times bestselling author of Spitfire, comes a profoundly moving tribute to the Lancaster bomber, its heroic crews and the men and women who kept her airborne during the country's greatest hour of need.

Lancaster: The Forging of a Very British Legend is out now.

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