CONTENTS JANUARY 2024
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13 Food and drink Henry VIII’s wine fountain, Victorian fast food and the invention of the vending machine
20 The ancient world Boudica’s resting place, Aztec human sacrifices, ancient Greek drinking games and the world’s oldest mummies
29 War and peace The shortest conflict, the last battle on English soil, women warriors and the New Model Army
34 Animals Medal-winning creatures, terrifying predators, troublesome giraffes and animal astronauts
42 Kings and queens Cnut’s tidal challenge, the fate of Charles I’s head, a long-lost palace and a dolphin prince
48 Medieval life Mystery plays, amazing maps, tournament timetables and extravagant fashions of the Middle Ages
57 Health and medicine Early dental care, female doctors, plague masks and medicine shows of the American old west
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62 Weird and wonderful Animal executions, Waterloo teeth, Nasa’s space pen and the woman who (allegedly) gave birth to rabbits
71 Art and architecture Mona Lisa’s identity, London’s oldest statue, the discovery of Angkor Wat and the construction bill for Versailles
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