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06 History in
Pictures

Four stunning photographs of history
as it happened
38 Bluffer’s Guide
Find out what really went on during
the UK miners’ strike
40 Through History
38 Head protection has been crucial for
centuries, but did fashion ever come
before function in helmet design?
52 Greatest Battles
66 With the future of the British Isles at
stake, the bloody Battle of Bosworth
would cost King Richard III his life
66 Heroes & Villains

Explore the highs and lows of the life
56 of Ronnie Biggs, Great Train Robber
turned international celebrity
86 Reviews
See what we think of the latest
historical releases
90 Competition
Your chance to win more than £50
worth of history books
92 History Answers

Discover the truth behind why Britain
started sending convicted criminals to
Australia by the boatload
80 94 Your History
Take a look inside the diary of a World
War II prisoner of war
98 History vs
6 Hollywood

How true to life is Kirsten Dunst’s
portrayal of France’s controversial
queen in Marie Antoinette?

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