William Shakespeare died 400 hundred years ago, on 23 April 1616 – and to mark the anniversary we’ve created this special edition of BBC History Magazine to commemorate his life and times. The World of Shakespeare features insightful articles...
The Second World War left indelible marks on both the landscape and the people, not just of Britain and Germany, but the world. This book aims to put the well-known stories, memories and ruins of the war into context, and bring to life the events...
In 1922 a magnii cent discovery captured the imagination of the world. As Howard Carter slowly unveiled the opulence of Tutankhamun’s newly located tomb, people from every corner of the globe were enthralled. Egyptomania gripped the world. The...