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Cures or cons? The weird world of 18th-century medicine

Cures or cons? The weird world of 18th-century medicine HistoryExtra

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Anne Boleyn's tightrope: How she navigated the Tudor court at Hever Castle

Anne Boleyn's tightrope: How she navigated the Tudor court at Hever Castle HistoryExtra

7.3K views - 1 week ago

How Britain’s Industrial Revolution RESHAPED the world

How Britain’s Industrial Revolution RESHAPED the world HistoryExtra

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Was Napoleon really that short? How Georgian satire SHRUNK an emperor

Was Napoleon really that short? How Georgian satire SHRUNK an emperor HistoryExtra

4.8K views - 3 weeks ago

BANNED BOOKS | Why did these books get banned?

BANNED BOOKS | Why did these books get banned? HistoryExtra

3.4K views - 1 month ago

Did the Industrial Revolution make life better – or WORSE?

Did the Industrial Revolution make life better – or WORSE? HistoryExtra

6.1K views - 1 month ago

The BRUTAL etiquette rules of the Georgian era

The BRUTAL etiquette rules of the Georgian era HistoryExtra

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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

605.7K views - 1 month ago

Do SECRET societies really RULE the world?

Do SECRET societies really RULE the world? HistoryExtra

3.7K views - 1 month ago

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

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

152.9K views - 3 months ago

Did the WW1 Christmas Truce REALLY happen?

Did the WW1 Christmas Truce REALLY happen? HistoryExtra

2.2K views - 3 months ago

Are Santa and Father Christmas the same? The history explained

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

2.3K views - 3 months ago

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

2.7K views - 3 months ago

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

579.8K views - 4 months ago

How did people understand pregnancy BEFORE modern medicine?

How did people understand pregnancy BEFORE modern medicine? HistoryExtra

20K views - 4 months ago

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

13.4K views - 4 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

371.4K views - 4 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

132K views - 4 months ago

Are these Britain's MOST HAUNTED places?

Are these Britain's MOST HAUNTED places? HistoryExtra

3.9K views - 5 months ago

The REAL history behind 'All Creatures Great and Small'

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

53K views - 5 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

74.4K views - 5 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

108.9K views - 5 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

10.5K views - 5 months ago

How to dress like a ROMAN woman in ancient Britain

How to dress like a ROMAN woman in ancient Britain HistoryExtra

42.2K views - 6 months ago

King and Conqueror: Historically Dubious?

King and Conqueror: Historically Dubious? HistoryExtra

16.2K views - 6 months ago

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

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

14.8K views - 7 months ago

Lions led by donkeys? The TRUTH about WW1 generals

Lions led by donkeys? The TRUTH about WW1 generals HistoryExtra

25K views - 7 months ago

The WW1 battles you’ve never heard of

The WW1 battles you’ve never heard of HistoryExtra

6.8K views - 7 months ago

Before GMT, timekeeping was absolute chaos

Before GMT, timekeeping was absolute chaos HistoryExtra

5.2K views - 7 months ago

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

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

4.5K views - 7 months ago

Did Queen Victoria and John Brown have a SECRET child?

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

11.8K views - 8 months ago

Everything you think you know about Vikings is WRONG

Everything you think you know about Vikings is WRONG HistoryExtra

3.6K views - 8 months ago

WHY was it IMPOSSIBLE to be neutral in WW1?!

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

5.5K views - 8 months ago

Did Franz Ferdinand’s death REALLY start WW1?

Did Franz Ferdinand’s death REALLY start WW1? HistoryExtra

7.8K views - 8 months ago

How witches became feminist icons

How witches became feminist icons HistoryExtra

4.9K views - 9 months ago

What REALLY happened to women accused of witchcraft?

What REALLY happened to women accused of witchcraft? HistoryExtra

5.9K views - 9 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

4.5K views - 9 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

7.6K views - 9 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

155K views - 9 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 - 10 months ago

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

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

121.4K views - 10 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

6.7K views - 10 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

10.4K views - 10 months ago

How did the Holocaust happen? An expert’s view

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

6.8K views - 10 months ago

Is this England’s MOST GRUESOME castle?

Is this England’s MOST GRUESOME castle? HistoryExtra

6.5K views - 10 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

4.3K views - 10 months ago

The SECRETS of Anne Boleyn's most treasured possession

The SECRETS of Anne Boleyn's most treasured possession HistoryExtra

5.6K views - 10 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

3.9K views - 10 months ago

INSIDE the party palace where a KING was killed

INSIDE the party palace where a KING was killed HistoryExtra

14.2K views - 11 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

6.7K views - 11 months ago

The RUDE SECRETS of the Bayeux Tapestry

The RUDE SECRETS of the Bayeux Tapestry HistoryExtra

90.2K views - 11 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

7.5K views - 11 months ago

Would you eat a MUMMY to cure a disease?

Would you eat a MUMMY to cure a disease? HistoryExtra

1.6K views - 11 months ago

Why most royals HATED Buckingham Palace

Why most royals HATED Buckingham Palace HistoryExtra

472.8K views - 11 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

36.7K views - 11 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

40K views - 11 months ago