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

THIS MONTH’S BIG NUMBERS

1961 THE DALMATIANS DESCEND

1988 BARGAIN HUNTERS

1928 CUT AND DRY

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

Maritime Archaeologist

Nellie Bly successfully completes her round-the-world race in 72 days

JANUARY ANNIVERSARIES • A LOOK BACK AT THREE OTHER EVENTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN JANUARY THROUGHOUT HISTORY

The Children’s Crusade

YOUR ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO THE CIVIL WARS

EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE CIVIL WARS • Professor Mark Stoyle answers key questions about the 17th-century conflict that tore the nation apart

NOT JUST BRITISH • Though the wars took place in Britain, some of the fighters came from further afield

DID YOU KNOW?

A NATION DIVIDED • The bloody battles and political struggles that tore families apart – and left a monarch with his head on the block

WHY DID WAR BREAK OUT IN 1642? • Struggles over power, money and religion paved the way to seismic divisions between Parliament and King

3 KEY ROYALISTS

CHARLES I 19 NOVEMBER 1600 – 30 JANUARY 1649 • The second son of James VI and I of Scotland, England and Ireland, Charles I was never supposed to become king. His reign would split the nation apart and give him the unwanted distinction of becoming the only English monarch to be executed

DID YOU KNOW?

OLIVER CROMWELL 25 APRIL 1599 – 3 SEPTEMBER 1658 • A talented commander in the parliamentarian forces, Oliver Cromwell would climb the ranks to become the de facto ruler of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland – a king in all but name

3 KEY PARLIAMENTARIANS

10 KEY BATTLES OF THE CIVIL WARS • We explore some of the most significant battles of the Civil Wars – pitting the King against Parliament, and splitting the nation apart

DID YOU KNOW?

THE NEW MODEL ARMY • As Parliament continued to suffer losses, a new strategy was needed – and with it, a brand new national army

THE LEVELLERS • The turmoil of the Civil Wars was an ideal breeding ground for political dissent

READY FOR BATTLE • How did royalist and parliamentarian armies fight?

WARRIOR WOMEN • The Civil Wars were not an exclusively male domain – women from all social spheres had a role to play

SWAPPING DRESSES FOR BREECHES • Some women took desperate measures to be near their loved ones or simply get a slice of the action...

THE GLOVES ARE OFF

WAR OF WORDS • The Civil Wars were a propagandist’s dream, made all the easier by a breakdown in print censorship

DID YOU KNOW?

KILLING THE KING • To bring peace to the realm, Parliament made the once unthinkable decision to send Charles I to the block

WHAT CAME NEXT... • England was now a republic, but the bloodshed continued

GET HOOKED • If we’ve whetted your appetite for the Stuart dynasty, why not explore the topic further with our pick of books, films and podcasts

RICHARD THE LIONHEART • Given a nickname ‘Lionheart’ for his legendary courage and fearlessness in battle, Richard I’s military tactics were brutal and...