King William II of England died #OnThisDay in 1100. The #medieval court of William Rufus, son of William the Conqueror, was known as a ‘brothel of male prostitutes’. 🔓 This archive article is free for 7 days.

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The century between 1815 and 1914 saw fluctuations in French power – and the creation of a strategic system to control it. 🔒 Andrew Lambert’s feature from the new issue is available in the archive.

Court-martialled in absentia #OnThisDay in 1940, the Vichy regime confiscated #CharlesdeGaulle’s property and condemned him to death. ✍️ Mathew Lyons explains.

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The loss of the #medieval Duchy of Normandy during the reign of #KingJohn has had a far-reaching impact on Britain. ⌛️ Last chance to read this archive article for free.

William II of England was killed #OnThisDay in 1100. The #medieval court of William Rufus, son of William the Conqueror, was known as a ‘brothel of male prostitutes’. 🔓 This archive article is free for 7 days.

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The century between 1815 and 1914 saw fluctuations in French power – and the creation of a strategic system to control it. 🔒 Andrew Lambert’s article from the new issue is available in the archive.

Court-martialled in absentia #OnThisDay in 1940, the #Vichy regime confiscated Charles de Gaulle’s property and condemned him to death. ✍️ Mathew Lyons explains.

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The loss of the Duchy of Normandy during the reign of King John has had a far-reaching impact on Britain. ⌛️ Last chance to read this archive article for free.

William II of England died #OnThisDay in 1100. The #medieval court of William Rufus, son of the Conqueror, was known as a ‘brothel of male prostitutes’. 🔓 This archive article is free for 7 days.

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The century between 1815 and 1914 saw fluctuations in French power – and the creation of a strategic system to control it. 🔒 Andrew Lambert’s article from the latest issue is available in the archive.

Court-martialled in absentia #OnThisDay in 1940, the Vichy regime confiscated Charles de Gaulle’s property and condemned him to death. ✍️ Mathew Lyons explains.

This is just one of over 12,000 long reads from 1951 to the present waiting for you in History Today’s digital archive. We add new content every week so subscribe now for only £5/$9 and enjoy unlimited access.

The loss of the #medieval Duchy of Normandy during the reign of King John has had a far-reaching impact on Britain. ⌛️ Last chance to read this archive article for free.

The first scout camp opened #OnThisDay in 1907. If the #BritishEmpire were to be saved, it would take a renewal of Britain’s youth. Robert Baden-Powell had the answer: self-reliance, patriotism and the #Scouts. 🔓 This archive article is free for 7 days.

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