#OnThisDay in 1907 Korea became a protectorate of Japan. The #19thcentury Korean peninsula was a chessboard on which the fates of great powers were decided. China, Japan, and Russia learned this to their cost. 🔓This archive article is free for 7 days.

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More than 5,000 people were interviewed during the #GreatInquisition of #medieval Toulouse. What did this mean for those ordinary people called to give evidence?. 🔒 Joshua Rice’s August cover feature is available now.

#OnThisDay in 1908 chemistry professor Kikunae Ikeda gave name to an elusive new taste: #umami. ✍️ Mathew Lyons explains.

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#Burma – now #Myanmar – became independent in 1948. Could Britain have done more for this unhappy country?. ⌛️ Last chance to read this archive article for free.

#OnThisDay in 1907 #Korea became a Japanese protectorate. The Korean peninsula was a chessboard on which the fates of great powers were decided. China, Japan, and Russia learned this to their cost. 🔓This archive article is free for 7 days.

To find out what else is in the new History Today and where to buy it, head to

More than 5,000 people were interviewed during the Great Inquisition of #medieval Toulouse. What did this mean for those ordinary people called to give evidence?. 🔒 Joshua Rice’s August cover feature is available now.

#OnThisDay in 1908 Japanese chemistry professor Kikunae Ikeda gave name to an elusive new taste: umami. ✍️ 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.

Burma – now #Myanmar – became independent in 1948. Could Britain have done more for this unhappy country?. ⌛️ Last chance to read this archive article for free.

#OnThisDay in 1907 Korea became a protectorate of Japan. The Korean peninsula was a chessboard on which the fates of great powers were decided. China, Japan, and Russia learned this to their cost. 🔓This archive article is free for 7 days.

To find out what else is in the new History Today and where to buy it, head to

More than 5,000 people were interviewed during the Great Inquisition of #medieval Toulouse. What did this mean for those ordinary people called to give evidence?. 🔒 Joshua Rice’s cover article from the August issue is available now.

#OnThisDay 1908 chemistry professor Kikunae Ikeda gave name to an elusive new taste: umami. ✍️ 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.

Burma – now Myanmar – became independent in 1948. Could Britain have done more for this unhappy country?. ⌛️ Last chance to read this archive article for free.

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‘What’s past is prologue’ #WilliamShakespeare wrote – but so little is known of his own. There are plenty of theories, each as implausible as the next. 🔓 Alexander Lee’s new Missing Pieces is free for the next 7 days.