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 JANUARY 2022

THIS MINTH'S BIG NUMBERS

1912 TEA AND SKATES

c1900 REACHING NEW HEIGHTS

c1985 CITY OF GOLD

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

Artillery gun captain in the Sealed Knot

The first crossing of the English Channel by air

BBC 100 • EVERY MONTH THROUGHOUT 2022, WE’LL BE COMMEMORATING THE BBC’S 100TH BIRTHDAY WITH A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE...

JANUARY ANNIVERSARIES • A LOOK BACK AT OTHER EVENTS THAT HAVE TAKEN

In 1980, a police constable hit the headlines after a close encounter with a ‘UFO’. But is there a logical explanation for what he saw? BBC Radio’s Danny Robins investigates...

The Seven Years’ War

Catherine de Medici: the ‘serpent queen’ • A calculating murderer desperate for power, or nothing more than a devoted mother? Dr Estelle Paranque considers the life and actions of the much-maligned queen, and the lasting legacy of her bloodline

ROMAN BRITAIN

THE RISE AND FALL OF ROMAN BRITAIN • In the first century AD, the Romans founded a new province at the very edge of their empire: Britannia. We look back at the key events in its storied history...

EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT ROMAN BRITAIN • Dr Miles Russell answers key questions about everyday life in Britain following the invasion of AD 43

CARVING OUT NEW TERRITORY • Caesar may have laid the foundations for the Roman invasion of Britain, but it was Claudius who came, saw and conquered

BRITANNIA STRIKES BACK • Guy de la Bédoyère explores five stories of men and women who rebelled against Roman rule in Britain

WHAT DID THE ROMANS DO FOR BRITAIN? • Not everyone may have welcomed them with open arms, but the Romans certainly left their mark on British culture and society

DID YOU KNOW?

SPREADING THE WORD OF THE GODS • The Romans were only too happy to share their pantheon of deities with the native Britons – and learn a little themselves, too

DID YOU KNOW?

ADOPTED DEITIES • Three Celtic figures that turned Roman...

A HOME FROM ROME • We explore the secrets of Lullingstone Villa: a classic example of a Roman dwelling enjoyed by Britannia’s elite

MORE VILLAS TO VISIT • A look at three other fascinating slices of the Mediterranean found in Britain...

ROME’S NORTHERN FRONTIER • Patricia Southern explores the history of Hadrian’s Wall – the formidable barrier that separated Britannia from the unconquered tribes of Caledonia

DID YOU KNOW?

THREE OTHER ROMAN FORTIFICATIONS • Hadrian’s Wall wasn’t the only defensive structure the Romans built in Britannia

THE END OF AN ERA • After nearly 400 years in power, the Romans abandoned their British outpost during the fifth century AD. But did their influence truly wane?

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

BOOKS OF 2021

OPERATION MINCEMEAT AND THE MAN WHO NEVER WAS • As the Allies plotted to invade Sicily in 1943, two British intelligence officers concocted an elaborate...