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 NOVEMBER 2020

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THINGS WE LEARNED THIS MONTH.... • RECENT HISTORY HEADLINES THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE

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The May flower arrives in the New World

NOVEMBER ANNIVERSARIES • A LOOK BACK AT FOUR OTHER EVENTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN NOVEMBER THROUGHOUT HISTORY

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YOUR ESSENTAL GUIDE TO THE VIKINGS

A SHORT INTRODUCTION TO THE VIKINGS • Philip Parker answers key questions about the Vikings – from raiding and trading, to their lasting legacy

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FOUR VIKING 'FACTS' (THAT ARE COMPLETELY WRONG)

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EXPLORING THE SAGAS (AND WHAT THEY CAN TELL US...) • The sagas spin an epic yarn, yet they also offer a glimpse of everyday Viking life

THE AGE OF THE VIKINGS • They came, they saw… they raided and traded, butchered and built, and explored the edges of the known world

RAIDERS, TRADERS AND EXPLORERS • Exceptional explorers, the Vikings left their mark everywhere they went... and they went to a lot of places

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RULERS OF THE WAVES • Expertly designed longships carried the Vikings across the seas

SUNSTONE OF THE SAGAS • The Vikings were way ahead of their time when it came to crystal-clear navigation

WARRIORS AND WARFARE • Being a mighty warrior was more than just winning battles to the Vikings – it was the path to the afterlife

VIKINGS FOR HIRE • Skilled Viking warriors made formidable imperial guards

GOING BERSERK • Berserkers were an even more terrifying version of the Viking warrior

EQUIPPING A VIKING • The fighting gear that Viking warriors made sure they loaded onto the longship

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HOW THE VIKINGS LIVED • Viking society had a hierarchy, laws and means of seeking justice... so not as lawless as their reputation suggests

LIFE AND LEISURE • Where did a Viking call home, and what did they do for fun?

WOMEN IN THE VIKING WORLD • Dr Jóhanna Katrín Frioriksdóttir addresses the roles, rights and reputations of women in the Viking Age

SHIELD MAIDENS: FACT OR FICTION? • Is there any evidence for female Viking warriors of the type we frequently see on our TV screens today?

THE SAGA OF GUDRID • Male adventurers like Erik the Red and Leif Erikson move over – it was a female Icelandic explorer who ranked among the most travelled Europeans of the 11th century

GODS, MYTHS, BELIEFS AND RITUALS • The Vikings were pagan, polytheistic and had a plethora of ways to worship, as far as can be told

TOP GODS OF THE VIKING WORLD (AND ASGARD)

SHIP BURIALS • As the sea played a huge role in the lives of the Vikings, so it did in death as well

GET HOOKED • If we’ve whetted your appetite for all things Viking, you can explore them further with our pick of books, TV shows and documentaries

HAMMER AND CROSS • The Vikings began by killing Christians; then they joined them

HOW BENITO MUSSOLINI BECAME THE FIRST FACE OF FASCISM • A decade before Adolf Hitler rose to power...