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MARCH 2013

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18 Henry V’s misspent youth For much of his early life, Henry looked anything but a great statesman in the making, says Anne Curry

26 Holding the line Peter Hart hails the bravery of French troops in the opening exchanges of the First World War

29 A thug in a doublet? Diarmaid MacCulloch asks if Thomas Cromwell deserves his reputation as a scheming upstart

36 Where now for Richard III? Leading historians assess the consequences of the discovery of the controversial king’s remains

41 Dispatches from Trafalgar Sam Willis analyses a series of first-hand reports from some of Britain’s greatest naval triumphs

50 The age of opportunity Emma Griffin challenges the notion that the industrial revolution brought nothing but hardship for workers

58 A noisy history of the world David Hendy speaks to Spencer Mizen about his aural approach to the past

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N6 Letters

N8 The big picture

N10 Milestones: It happened in March

News N12 Breaking news

N 14 World news in context: Central African Republic

N25 History on film by Joanna Bourke

N49 Big days in history by Dominic Sandbrook

N57 Changing times by Chris Bowlby

N63 Book reviews 10 new history books reviewed

N75 TV&Radio What’s on in March

Out&About N78 Where history happened: Egypt in Britain N84 Ten things to do in March N86 Ye olde travel guide: Florence 1380

Miscellany N93 Q&A: Your historical questions answered N96 Prize crossword and quiz: Win a copy of World War Two: A Short History N98 My history hero by Alastair Campbell

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