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Why did Britain industrialise first? It’s more complicated than you think

Why did Britain industrialise first? It’s more complicated than you think HistoryExtra

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The Georgian era: when our perception of royalty changed FOREVER

The Georgian era: when our perception of royalty changed FOREVER HistoryExtra

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The Industrial Revolution wasn’t what you think

The Industrial Revolution wasn’t what you think HistoryExtra

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The SECRETS of Elizabeth I’s life and reign: inside Hampton Court Palace

The SECRETS of Elizabeth I’s life and reign: inside Hampton Court Palace HistoryExtra

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Inside the Tudor bedroom: love and marriage in the 16th-century

Inside the Tudor bedroom: love and marriage in the 16th-century HistoryExtra

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Do SECRET societies really RULE the world?

Do SECRET societies really RULE the world? HistoryExtra

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How CLEAN were the Tudors? Ruth Goodman on 16th-century hygiene

How CLEAN were the Tudors? Ruth Goodman on 16th-century hygiene HistoryExtra

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Did the WW1 Christmas Truce REALLY happen?

Did the WW1 Christmas Truce REALLY happen? HistoryExtra

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Are Santa and Father Christmas the same? The history explained

Are Santa and Father Christmas the same? The history explained HistoryExtra

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Was the Boston Tea Party REALLY a peaceful protest? True history explained

Was the Boston Tea Party REALLY a peaceful protest? True history explained HistoryExtra

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What the Tudors REALLY ate – and why it was healthier than you think

What the Tudors REALLY ate – and why it was healthier than you think HistoryExtra

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How did people understand pregnancy BEFORE modern medicine?

How did people understand pregnancy BEFORE modern medicine? HistoryExtra

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The Norman fortress that gave the British royal family a NEW identity

The Norman fortress that gave the British royal family a NEW identity HistoryExtra

13.1K views - 2 months ago

The tough reality of Tudor childhood: Ruth Goodman on harsh lessons and discipline

The tough reality of Tudor childhood: Ruth Goodman on harsh lessons and discipline HistoryExtra

339K views - 3 months ago

What did ordinary Tudors do for work? Inside the 16th-century daily grind

What did ordinary Tudors do for work? Inside the 16th-century daily grind HistoryExtra

120.4K views - 3 months ago

Are these Britain's MOST HAUNTED places?

Are these Britain's MOST HAUNTED places? HistoryExtra

3.4K views - 3 months ago

The REAL history behind 'All Creatures Great and Small'

The REAL history behind 'All Creatures Great and Small' HistoryExtra

49.9K views - 3 months ago

Henry VIII's break from Rome: Ruth Goodman explains what it meant for ordinary Tudors

Henry VIII's break from Rome: Ruth Goodman explains what it meant for ordinary Tudors HistoryExtra

66.9K views - 4 months ago

How did the Tudors have FUN? Ruth Goodman on maypoles, ale and deadly jousts

How did the Tudors have FUN? Ruth Goodman on maypoles, ale and deadly jousts HistoryExtra

100.9K views - 4 months ago

Who was REALLY buried at Sutton Hoo? The secrets behind the famous helmet

Who was REALLY buried at Sutton Hoo? The secrets behind the famous helmet HistoryExtra

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How to dress like a ROMAN woman in ancient Britain

How to dress like a ROMAN woman in ancient Britain HistoryExtra

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King and Conqueror: Historically Dubious?

King and Conqueror: Historically Dubious? HistoryExtra

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When did WW1 end? It wasn’t when you think…

When did WW1 end? It wasn’t when you think… HistoryExtra

14.6K views - 5 months ago

Lions led by donkeys? The TRUTH about WW1 generals

Lions led by donkeys? The TRUTH about WW1 generals HistoryExtra

24.7K views - 5 months ago

The WW1 battles you’ve never heard of

The WW1 battles you’ve never heard of HistoryExtra

6.6K views - 5 months ago

The place where TIME began | A history of GMT

The place where TIME began | A history of GMT HistoryExtra

4.9K views - 6 months ago

Beyond the trenches: the women, children and refugees of WW1

Beyond the trenches: the women, children and refugees of WW1 HistoryExtra

4.3K views - 6 months ago

Did Queen Victoria and John Brown have a SECRET child?

Did Queen Victoria and John Brown have a SECRET child? HistoryExtra

11.3K views - 6 months ago

Everything you think you know about Vikings is WRONG

Everything you think you know about Vikings is WRONG HistoryExtra

3.1K views - 6 months ago

WHY was it IMPOSSIBLE to be neutral in WW1?!

WHY was it IMPOSSIBLE to be neutral in WW1?! HistoryExtra

5.4K views - 7 months ago

Did Franz Ferdinand’s death REALLY start WW1?

Did Franz Ferdinand’s death REALLY start WW1? HistoryExtra

7.5K views - 7 months ago

How witches became feminist icons

How witches became feminist icons HistoryExtra

4.6K views - 7 months ago

What REALLY happened to women accused of witchcraft?

What REALLY happened to women accused of witchcraft? HistoryExtra

5.6K views - 7 months ago

What is DEMONOLOGY? The medieval theory that drove centuries of witch hysteria

What is DEMONOLOGY? The medieval theory that drove centuries of witch hysteria HistoryExtra

4.3K views - 7 months ago

The WITCH next door: why ordinary people were accused of the unthinkable

The WITCH next door: why ordinary people were accused of the unthinkable HistoryExtra

7.4K views - 8 months ago

Why did Hitler believe D-Day was a trick? Real story of the Normandy landings

Why did Hitler believe D-Day was a trick? Real story of the Normandy landings HistoryExtra

154.8K views - 8 months ago

The SECRET plan behind D-Day: history’s biggest amphibious invasion

The SECRET plan behind D-Day: history’s biggest amphibious invasion HistoryExtra

7.3K views - 8 months ago

Why did Georgian dresses cost as much as a townhouse?!

Why did Georgian dresses cost as much as a townhouse?! HistoryExtra

119.9K views - 8 months ago

Why did Germany lose WW2? Expert explains the road to the Allies’ win

Why did Germany lose WW2? Expert explains the road to the Allies’ win HistoryExtra

6.2K views - 8 months ago

Was Robin Hood ACTUALLY real? The history of Robin Hood explained

Was Robin Hood ACTUALLY real? The history of Robin Hood explained HistoryExtra

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How did the Holocaust happen? An expert’s view

How did the Holocaust happen? An expert’s view HistoryExtra

6.5K views - 8 months ago

Is this England’s MOST GRUESOME castle?

Is this England’s MOST GRUESOME castle? HistoryExtra

6.3K views - 9 months ago

Why did Germany invade the Soviet Union? Laurence Rees on the early years of WW2

Why did Germany invade the Soviet Union? Laurence Rees on the early years of WW2 HistoryExtra

4.1K views - 9 months ago

The SECRETS of Anne Boleyn's most treasured possession

The SECRETS of Anne Boleyn's most treasured possession HistoryExtra

5.4K views - 9 months ago

How did WW2 begin? Laurence Rees on the road to war

How did WW2 begin? Laurence Rees on the road to war HistoryExtra

3.8K views - 9 months ago

INSIDE the party palace where a KING was killed

INSIDE the party palace where a KING was killed HistoryExtra

14.1K views - 9 months ago

How ordinary Germans reacted to the build up to WW2 | The road to Kristallnacht

How ordinary Germans reacted to the build up to WW2 | The road to Kristallnacht HistoryExtra

6.3K views - 9 months ago

The RUDE SECRETS of the Bayeux Tapestry

The RUDE SECRETS of the Bayeux Tapestry HistoryExtra

89.6K views - 9 months ago

Caernarfon Castle | The medieval fortress at the centre of a 20th-century controversy

Caernarfon Castle | The medieval fortress at the centre of a 20th-century controversy HistoryExtra

7.4K views - 9 months ago

Would you eat a MUMMY to cure a disease?

Would you eat a MUMMY to cure a disease? HistoryExtra

1.5K views - 9 months ago

Why most royals HATED Buckingham Palace

Why most royals HATED Buckingham Palace HistoryExtra

453.9K views - 10 months ago

Murder, kidnap and witch-hunts | DARK SECRETS of Mary, Queen of Scots' palace

Murder, kidnap and witch-hunts | DARK SECRETS of Mary, Queen of Scots' palace HistoryExtra

35.3K views - 10 months ago

How did medieval criminals seek SANCTUARY? | Historian explains law and order in the Middle Age

How did medieval criminals seek SANCTUARY? | Historian explains law and order in the Middle Age HistoryExtra

39.8K views - 10 months ago

Could you SURVIVE as a Tudor courtier? Inside Henry VIII’s Hampton Court Palace

Could you SURVIVE as a Tudor courtier? Inside Henry VIII’s Hampton Court Palace HistoryExtra

45.6K views - 10 months ago

Inside the English-built castle that DOMINATED a Welsh revolt

Inside the English-built castle that DOMINATED a Welsh revolt HistoryExtra

8.4K views - 10 months ago

SECRETS of Anne Boleyn’s childhood home revealed

SECRETS of Anne Boleyn’s childhood home revealed HistoryExtra

15.7K views - 10 months ago

Why medieval peasants were REVOLTING | What really caused the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381

Why medieval peasants were REVOLTING | What really caused the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 HistoryExtra

8.9K views - 11 months ago

The REAL history behind Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and more

The REAL history behind Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and more HistoryExtra

4.4K views - 11 months ago

How DANGEROUS was childbirth in medieval times? | Medieval historian on family in the middle ages

How DANGEROUS was childbirth in medieval times? | Medieval historian on family in the middle ages HistoryExtra

31K views - 11 months ago

Late-medieval religion | A brief history by Oxford professor Hannah Skoda

Late-medieval religion | A brief history by Oxford professor Hannah Skoda HistoryExtra

15.8K views - 11 months ago