History Revealed

History Revealed brings the past to life for everyone. It’s an action-packed, image-rich magazine with zero stuffiness. Each issue has a central section that takes a closer look at one of history’s big stories, such as the Wild West or Ancient Rome, telling everything you need to know. We also explore the lives of the truly famous, follow the great adventures of the past, taste the blood and thunder of battles, and look at how closely Hollywood blockbusters have told history. Plus, we answer questions about some of the more surprising and strange aspects of the past. If you want to get into history, subscribe today.

WELCOME CHRISTMAS 2023

SNAPSHOTS

THIS MONTH IN HISTORY • WE LOOK BACK AT DECEMBER’S KEY ANNIVERSARIES

LIFE HACKS FROM HISTORY • JUSTIN POLLARD SHARES THE PAST’S BEST (AND WORST) SELF-HELP ADVICE

WHAT IF… CHARLES V HAD INVADED ENGLAND? • Nige Tassell asks Dr Owen Emmerson about the possible chain of events had Henry VIII been deposed by the Holy Roman Emperor

IN CONTEXT

7 THINGS YOU (PROBABLY) DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT THE WHITE HOUSE • Presidential historian Dr Lindsay M Chervinsky reveals some of the most surprising facts about the world-famous US residence

CHARLES DICKENS • Step inside the world of one of Britain’s greatest authors and learn about the struggles and successes that shaped his stories

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF CHARLES DICKENS • We chart the novelist’s life and literary career against the backdrop of an era marked by war, revolution and significant social upheaval

EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS • Dr Lee Jackson chronicles Charles dickens’s journey from down-at-luck teenager to titan of Victorian literature

A BRUSH WITH DEATH • The author’s experience of a fatal rail crash left him with deep mental scars

A JOURNEY THROUGH DICKENS’S LONDON • The works of Charles Dickens are synonymous with visions of Victorian London. We talk to Dr Lee Jackson about the author’s love of the capital, and the locations that most inspired him

8 LONDON LOCATIONS LINKED TO DICKENS • We ask Dr Lee Jackson about the sights that have attracted Dickens tourists to the capital - from the Victorian age to the present day

GIVING THE POOR A VOICE • From Hard Times to Oliver Twist, Charles Dickens used his pen to help illuminate the lives of the less fortunate

REVIVING THE FESTIVE SPIRIT • A Christmas Carol wasn’t just a bestseller - it changed the way that Britons chose to mark the festive season

THE AUTHOR GOES ABROAD • Dickens expanded his horizons and boosted his fanbase by venturing overseas - but global fame came with a cost

DR LEE JACKSON ON WHY CHARLES DICKENS REMAINS RELEVANT TODAY

GET HOOKED • Learn more about the life of Charles Dickens with our pick of key resources

ON THE BBC

HELLISH NELL • Malcolm Gaskill delves into the life of Helen Duncan - the fraudulent Scottish medium whose ectoplasm-filled seances saw her ending up on the wrong side of the law

SCIENCE V SPIRITUALISM • Harry Price’s quest for truth saw him subjecting Helen Duncan to an array of experiments

WHAT GREAT PAINTINGS SAY • We explore the story behind an allegorical painting that celebrates the triumph of love over hate, peace over war

GIFTS, TREES & FEASTING • We take a journey through the photo archives to reveal how Christmas and its many traditions have been celebrated over the years - and around the world

MISCELLANY • HISTORY’S GREATEST CONUNDRUMS AND MYSTERIES SOLVED COMPILED BY JONNY WILKES AND DANNY BIRD

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Who was Winston Churchill’s closest advisor? • Answered by Professor David Reynolds, author of Mirrors of Greatness: Churchill and the Leaders Who Shaped Him...