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World War II

D-Day: Storming the beaches

Norman conquest of England in 1066 depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry © Getty
Normans

How William won the Battle of Hastings in 1066

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Modern

Spain’s longest day

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60-second history: The Suez Crisis © Wikimedia Commons
Modern

60-second history: The Suez Crisis

In a nutshell: the Suez Crisis © Getty Images
Modern

In a nutshell: the Suez Crisis

In a nutshell: the Cold War © Getty Images
Cold War

In a nutshell: the Cold War

Bannockburn: the fight for Scotland’s freedom © Getty Images
Medieval

Bannockburn: the fight for Scotland’s freedom

In a nutshell: the British © Getty Images
Medieval

In a nutshell: the British

Five facts about… Genghis Khan © Getty Images
Medieval

Five facts about… Genghis Khan

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Who was the Grand Old Duke of York? © Getty Images
Medieval

Who was the Grand Old Duke of York?

Five facts about… the Victoria Cross
Victorians

Five facts about… the Victoria Cross

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World War I

What was the Battle of the Bees?

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Ancient Greece

What was a ‘peltast’?

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General history

What does it mean to ‘cross the Rubicon’?

(GERMANY OUT) WORLD WAR I: JUTLAND, 1915. Explosion on the British battleship 'HMS Queen Mary' during the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1915. (Photo by ullstein bild/ullstein bild via Getty Images)
World War I

What was the only major naval battle in the First World War?