Contents
AUGUST 2011
FEATURES
The Tudors special
22 Why the Tudors grab us by Eric Ives
24 Henry VII: The survivor and stabiliser by Steven Gunn
26 Henry VIII: The scourge of papal power by George Bernard
28 Edward VI: The boy king by Ralph Houlbrooke
30 Mary I: The forgotten trailblazer by Anna Whitelock
32 Elizabeth I: The great unifier by Susan Doran
38 Tales of the Turk John-Paul Ghobrial explores how British perceptions of Ottoman subjects blended fact and fiction
41 Through the Georgian keyhole Jon Stobart looks at fashionable interior tastes during the 18th century
44 Safety first! Mike Esbester analyses safety education messages from the 20th century
48 Sex and the trenches Clare Makepeace explains why British soldiers visited prostitutes during the First World War
50 The great escape John K Walton reveals how the modern seaside holiday was born in 18th-century Britain
60 Iron lady of Mercia Alex Burghart tells the story of an Anglo-Saxon female ruler who showed remarkable military prowess
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8 Milestones: It happened in August
News 12 Breaking news 15 News from the journals 16 World news in context: Scotland
37 Opinion by Amanda Vickery
47 Big days in history by Dominic Sandbrook
59 Changing times by Chris Bowlby
65 Book reviews 10 new history books reviewed
75 TV&Radio What’s on in August
Out&About 78 Where history happened: The conquest of Wales 84 100 Places that Made Britain: Porthcurno 86 Ten things to do this month 88 Ye olde travel guide: Rome in 192 AD
Miscellany 93 Q&A: Your historical questions answered 96 Prize crossword: Win The Somme by Peter Barton 97 Puzzles 98 My history hero by Wayne Hemingway
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