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CHRISTMAS 2010
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18 A global tea party Benjamin Carp reveals how a defining act of American rebellion had its roots in Britain’s imperial failings
25 Spain’s virgin queen? Catherine of Aragon’s sexual history was bitterly contested when Henry VIII sought a divorce, says Giles Tremlett
30 Henry IV: The man who saved France Jonathan Spangler details the remarkable reign of France’s Henry IV, who put a chicken in every pot
36 Three films about… Henry VIII How does The Other Boleyn Girl compare to other Tudor screen outings? Mark Glancy takes a look
42 Convicts and colonisers Thomas Keneally talks to Rob Attar about the early years of Britain’s remotest prison – Australia
47 The first free schools Nicholas Orme examines some pioneering educational establishments of the 14th century
50 Life on the Edwardian farm Jonathan Wright discovers the hardships of agricultural life in the early 20th century
57 Nowhere to go for Christmas Fiona Reid explains how Europe’s displaced persons celebrated the festive period after the Second World War
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