Contents
AUGUST 2012
FEATURES
Norman special
22 The Norman Conquest Marc Morris reveals how the Normans used castles to keep the Anglo-Saxons down
30 Who were the Normans anyway? David Bates seeks out the origins of the warlike people who made their home in northern France
36 Anti-Suffragette postcards June Purvis introduces a selection of satirical images created to scupper the votes for women campaign
43 Medieval pants and bras Beatrix Nutz explains what a new discovery tells us about underwear in the 15th and 16th centuries
50 Naval clashes that changed Britain Sam Willis selects the key moments in Britain’s rise to global maritime dominance
58 The Cold War Olympic boycott Kevin Jefferys describes how political pressures almost led to a boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games
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57 Changing times by Chris Bowlby
61 Book reviews 11 new history books reviewed 73 TV&Radio What’s on in August
Out&About 78 Where history happened: Victorian collectors 84 Ten things to do in August 86 Ye olde travel guide: Bruges in 1386
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