NOVEMBER 2014
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6 ANNIVERSARIES 11 HISTORY NOW 11 The latest history news
NOVEMBER 2014
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14 Backgrounder: Ebola 17 Past notes
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Explore the role that Coughton Court played in the gunpowder plot, on page 78
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18 LETTERS 21 MICHAEL WOOD’S VIEW 40 OUR FIRST WORLD WAR 63 BOOKS Experts review new releases, plus
6 ANNIVERSARIES 11 HISTORY NOW 11 The latest history news
22 Richard II: Champion of the Peasants’ Revolt Juliet Barker argues that the boy-king may have been genuinely sympathetic to the rebels’ calls for a fairer society
Explore the role that Coughton Court played in the gunpowder plot, on page 78
14 Backgrounder: Ebola 17 Past notes
Ranulph Fiennes discusses his book on the battle of Agincourt
75 TV & RADIO The pick of this month’s history
18 LETTERS 21 MICHAEL WOOD’S VIEW 40 OUR FIRST WORLD WAR 63 BOOKS Experts review new releases, plus programmes
78 OUT & ABOUT 78 History explorer: Gunpowder plot
28 The story of Germany Neil MacGregor talks us through the key episodes in a nation’s extraordinarily eventful past
22 Richard II: Champion of the Peasants’ Revolt Juliet Barker argues that the boy-king may have been genuinely sympathetic to the rebels’ calls for a fairer society
34 Why Napoleon merits the title ‘the Great’ The Corsican should be hailed as one of the pre-eminent statesmen in European history, contends Andrew Roberts
28 The story of Germany Neil MacGregor talks us through the key episodes in a nation’s extraordinarily eventful past
34 Why Napoleon merits the title ‘the Great’ The Corsican should be hailed as one of the pre-eminent statesmen in European history, contends Andrew Roberts
43 The fear factor Ghostly revenge, haunted castles and diabolical monsters loom large in Angela Wright’s exploration of the history of Gothic literature
Ranulph Fiennes discusses his book on the battle of Agincourt
82 Ten things to do in November 84 My favourite place: Avaldsnes in western Norway
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75 TV & RADIO The pick of this month’s history programmes
78 OUT &ABOUT 78 History explorer: Gunpowder plot
87 MISCELLANY 87 Q&A and quiz 89 Sam’s recipe corner 90 Prize crossword
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82 Ten things to do in November 84 My favourite place: Avaldsnes in western Norway
98 MY HISTORY HERO Ken Burns on Eleanor Roosevelt
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87 MISCELLANY 87 Q&A and quiz 89 Sam’s recipe corner 90 Prize crossword
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43 How Gothic tales of the undead preyed upon Britain’s anxieties over the future
43 The fear factor Ghostly revenge, haunted castles and diabolical monsters loom large in Angela Wright’s exploration of the history of Gothic literature
50 Hitler’s final gamble Peter Caddick-Adams explains why the battle of the Bulge, a massive Nazi counterattack in western Europe, failed in its objectives
50 Hitler’s final gamble Peter Caddick-Adams explains why the battle of the Bulge, a massive Nazi counterattack in western Europe, failed in its objectives
57 Which century saw the most change? The past millennium has seen enormous transformations in Europe but, asks Ian Mortimer, during which century was that change most profound?
57 Which century saw the most change? The past millennium has seen enormous transformations in Europe but, asks Ian Mortimer, during which century was that change most profound?
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98 MY HISTORY HERO Ken Burns on Eleanor Roosevelt
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