The real history behind Bridgerton

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Bridgerton: "A period drama like no other" Regency romance adaptation Bridgerton, set inside the lavish world of Georgian high society, has been enjoying considerable popularity since it dropped on Netflix over Christmas. But you should expect more than just glitz from the juicy period drama. Dr Hannah Greig, etiquette advisor to the series, explains how viewer expectations are turned on their head… Read more >

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Anne of Cleves: Henry VIII's most successful queen? Anne of Cleves is often dismissed as the 'ugly wife' of Henry VIII, little more than a blip in the history of England's most-married monarch. But, writes Tracy Borman, the true story is entirely different to this humiliating fiction... Read more >

The Victorians and the British Empire: a brief guide and timeline Queen Victoria's reign saw Britain dominate the world stage, spreading its power, influence and beliefs across the world, writes Nige Tassell... Read more >

How did people cope with 'lockdowns' of the past?  Plenty has been made of the great feats achieved by Isaac Newton and William Shakespeare during historical periods of quarantine – but that's not the whole story. Eugene Byrne explores how eight of our famous forebears fared while sheltering from pandemics of the past… Read more >

Our dangerous devotion to the Second World War The west's enduring obsession with the battle against Nazism is hampering its efforts to meet the challenges of the modern world, writes Alec Ryrie... Read more >

Admiral Lord Nelson: 10 days that created a legend The iconic naval victories of Admiral Lord Nelson made him a British hero. Quintin Colville and James Davey pick out the moments in Nelson's life that propelled him to greatness… Read more >

On the HistoryExtra podcast... This week on the HistoryExtra podcast: Robert Tombs discusses the historical background to Brexit, exploring Britain's long and fluctuating relationship with Europe; Professor Jerry Brotton answers questions about the Renaissance era; and Stephen Baxter discusses the latest insights revealed by a new study of the Domesday Book... Listen now >

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