BBC History Magazine - 2020-08-06

• Diana Preston
• Tom Licence
• Afua Hirsch
• The all-conquering potato
• The war in the east
• Interview: John Dickie talks about his new book on the Freemasons, from enlightene­d ideals to rumours of the satanic
• My history hero
• 87 Our selection of historical TV drama series to stream
• Michael Wood on the impact of reality TV
• Q&A Your history questions answered
• David Olusoga’s Hidden Histories
• New history books reviewed
• Anniversar­ies
• The write stuff
• Princes in the Tower are history’s greatest mystery
• John the Fearless is lured into a fatal trap
• Pinochet oversees Allende’s downfall
• The remarkable reign of Suleiman the Magnificen­t
• Olympe de Gouges fights for women’s rights
• In praise of distant learning
• Why did jousting die out?
• DID THE CONFESSOR PROMISE HIS THRONE TO THE CONQUEROR?
• A PRESIDENT WITHOUT PRECEDENT?
• GROUNDHOG DAY IN THE WHITE HOUSE
• From the sublime to the ridiculous
• How many of you would own up to writing in your books?
• Helping hands and feathered friends
• The beauty of blunders
• “Spectacula­r buildings are brought to life alongside those who built them”
• “Edward VIII’s abdication was a blessing in disguise. He was a shallow, weak character”
• “I would love to travel back to AD 1000, the pinnacle of the great traditiona­l civilisati­ons”
• AUTHORS ON THE PODCAST
• Bad reputation
• Land-grabbing travellers
• Prinsesstå­rta

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