Anne of Cleves was Henry VIII's wife for just six months, making her the shortest reigning of all his queens. She is often dismissed as the 'ugly wife', little more than a blip in the history of England's most-married monarch. But, suggests Tracy Borman, the true story is entirely different to this humiliating fiction...
As the Allies fought their way into the Third Reich, they uncovered the full, horrific truth: abandoned camps full of starving inmates, where thousands were buried in shallow graves. 75 years on from the liberation of Auschwitz and other camps, Richard J Evans recounts how Europe tried to pick up the pieces...
The legend of King Arthur, a fifth-century warrior king who supposedly led the fight against Saxon invaders, continues to fascinate today. But how much truth is there to the legends of the 'once and future king'? We find out with experts John Matthews and Miles Russell...
In the late 11th century, crusaders marched on Jerusalem to wrest the Holy City from Muslim control. Writing for HistoryExtra, Dr Simon John explores the weeks leading up to the assault – and its bloody climax. Plus, what happened after the capture of Jerusalem?
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