BBC History Magazine - 20 Mrz 2025
THE FINAL MYSTERY OF RICHARD III
HISTORY’S FIRST BLACK SUPERSTAR
Liquor, loot and death on the high seas
Was Charles I really a tyrant?
WELCOME
THREE THINGS I’VE LEARNED THIS MONTH
Jonathan Healey
Tim Grady
Hallie Rubenhold
Turi King
History’s first black superstar
What to do with the dead?
The new president of the Royal Historical Society discusses the challenges facing history in 2025
Interview: Hallie Rubenhold discusses the crimes, capture and infamy of Dr Crippen
Liquor, loot and death on the high seas
Firebrand abolitionist
Tudor ‘angels of death’
Richard III’s final mystery
Diary: Things to see and do this month
Was Charles I a tyrant?
My history hero
EVERY MONTH
Anniversaries
Michael Wood on epic medieval Chinese voyages of discovery
Q&A History questions answered
New history books reviewed
Historic Cities: Beijing
Recipe: Simnel cake
Prize crossword
Hidden Histories
Letters
“The evidence was overwhelming that these were the remains of King Richard III”
An Islamic army lands in Gibraltar
An Islamic army lands in Gibraltar
Apollo 13 faces catastrophe
27 APRIL 1667
A photo of the Loch Ness Monster is published… or is it?
12 APRIL 1204
Sacagawea helps forge a path of discovery
14 APRIL 1931
“If the culture wars were to come to an end, historians would be delighted”
Marika Sherwood
Why Elon Musk should take a lesson from Confucius
Historical homicide
Red-bearded ruler
Silliness and shame
Toga party
Final frontiers
Ideal homes
Historyextra.com/podcast
Accuracy matters
Beyond the blockbusters
Evacuee memories
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And the award goes to…
Beyond the blockbusters
Frontier games
Always read the label
WE PROVED, WITH 99.999% CERTAINTY, THAT THE SKELETON IN THE CAR PARK WAS RICHARD III. HERE’S HOW
A BLONDE BOMBSHELL?
Robert Wedderburn Firebrand abolitionist
“Matchless Monsters of the female sex”
“Matchless Monsters of the female sex”
How did the ancient Egyptians believe that the world began?
When did Persia become Iran?
What is the longest book in the world?
DID YOU KNOW…?
… You’re such a snob?
What was Japan’s Edo Period?
When did the idea of ‘the classics’ become established?
What happened to Rasputin’s penis?
WHAT TO DO WITH THE DEAD?
WHAT TO DO WITH THE DEAD?
Was Charles I truly a tyrant?
the history of pirates
A LIFE LESS ORDINARY
Josephine Baker DANCER, ACTIVIST, SPY
Between the Black Death and Covid-19, societies learned how to coordinate and how to innovate
SOCIAL
Hallie Rubenhold on the Dr Crippen murder case, and the misogyny informing earlier accounts
“Many monarchs and local leaders demanded the kinds of reassurance that only magic could offer”
“We tend to take all of the prejudices of a previous era, frozen in aspic, and regurgitate them”
Shakespeare’s sisters
Content producer Danny Bird picks episodes of the HistoryExtra podcast about this dynamic era
Trail of thought
Levi Roach on a groundbreaking look at medieval culture and history
Divided loyalties
Infectious material
Charms and crosses
Shade stories
Roots of the Renaissance
DIARY By Jonathan Wright HISTORY COOKBOOK HISTORIC CITIES
Documenting the horror
Vintage makeovers
EXHIBITIONS
Girl power
Family fortunes
Homeward bound
RADIO HIGHLIGHTS
GAMES /
The female gaze
Easter simnel cake
Shichahai
Zhoukoudian
HISTORYEXTRA
Medieval love story?
Immunity for Pinochet?
Victory in Europe
Ancient Egypt’s wine obsession
Witch hunts
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