All About History

All About History is the stunningly realised new magazine from the makers of How It Works and All About Space. Featuring beautiful illustrations, photos and graphics depicting everything from ancient civilisations to the Cold War, All About History is accessible and entertaining to all and makes history fun for the whole family.

Welcome

All About History

Defining Moments

All ABOUT SHAKESPEARE • Walk the boards of the Bard’s world, from the court of Elizabeth I to the streets of Stratford-upon-Avon

Key Events

THE GLOBE • London, England 1599 – 1613

TITANIA • England c.1600

THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE • For centuries historians have studied this document for clues to the Bard’s final moments England, 1613-1616

SHAKESPEAREAN PATRONS • Ten of the influential men and women who helped foster art and writing in the late Tudor and early Stuart period

WHO WAS WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE? • Professor Laurie Maguire debunks the myths and misconceptions about the playwright

SHAKESPEARE’S STRATFORD • The town of the Bard’s birth contains many must-see spots for the would-be Shakespearean tourist

KILL Hitler • Exposing the many plots to assassinate the Führer and why they failed

CRUSADES LAW & ORDER

THE STRANGEST SPORTS IN OLYMPIC HISTORY • From pigeon shooting to club swinging, discover the odd events that once graced the Olympic schedule

QUEER VICTORIANS • Despite the harsh laws and stricter punishments, the Victorian era has a rich queer history

THE CULT OF EVITA • From poverty to politics, how Eva Perón, the formidable First Lady, became the beloved people’s princess of Argentina

20 Amazing ANCIENT BURIALS • Uncover the most lavish and grisly graves from around the world

BATTLE OF GRANICUS • RIVER GRANICUS, TURKEY, 334 BCE

CHERNOBYL HAD NOT BEEN CONTAINED? • Already the world’s worst nuclear catastrophe, just how much more deadly could it have been?

ROYAL PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY • A new exhibition showcases images of the British royal family through a century of photographs

REVIEWS • The books, TV shows and films causing a stir in the history world this month

HISTORY VS HOLLYWOOD • Fact versus fiction on the silver screen

CHORIPÁN WITH CHIMICHURRI • TRADITIONAL ARGENTINIAN STREET FOOD, SERVED WITH THE COUNTRY’S STAPLE SAUCE, ARGENTINA, 18TH – 20TH CENTURY