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MAY 2019 WELCOME . I M A G E S : A K G G A L L E R Y I O N A L I N AT I N , B A R B E R , R O M E I N H O L B E H A N S B Y 15 4 0 I N I N T E D I I I PA V: H E N R Y I T S C R E D C O V E R . N O T T/ K AT E R A W O R T H IJ E N : I S PA G E T H . I M A G E S G E T T Y I : I N C L E O N A R D O D A V As we go to press, the news agenda in Britain continues to be dominated by Brexit. And while it would be dangerous to predict how things will have developed by the time you read these words, it’s clear that both the country and parliament are divided. Of course, history provides several examples of similar periods of ux, and in this month’s issue we’re zoning in on 1979 when political tensions were also running high. On page 30, BBC journalist and producer Phil Tinline takes the mood of the country 40 years ago. The ultimate outcome of this period was 11 years of rule by Margaret Thatcher’s Conservatives. On the anniversary of her accession to power, we’ve asked four experts to re ect on this pivotal period of British history. Was it her political ideology or broader forces that fuelled the transformations of the 1980s? And do we still live in Thatcher’s Britain? Find out our historians’ views from page 36. Back in the 16th century, English politics was decidedly bloodier, especially if you were in opposition to Henry VIII. As Robert Hutchinson reveals in this month’s cover feature, the Tudor king was prepared to take extreme measures to hunt down his enemies, whether at home or abroad. Turn to page 20 to read more about Henry’s brutal, but o en bungling, assassins. Finally, this month sees the release of tickets for our weekend events in Winchester and Chester. There are more details on page 58 and make sure to check out our June edition, which will contain a full guide to the exciting line-ups for 2019. Rob Attar Editor THIS ISSUE’S CONTRIBUTORS Sarah Knott My feature highlights the large transformation I discovered in writing Mother: An Unconventional History. From the 17th century, declining family sizes had a signi cant impact on women’s lives. P Sarah traces the west’s fertility decline from the 17th to 20th centuries on page 60 Anita Anand The Raj is still evoked as a golden age of British might, but it’s useful to remember what was needed to achieve that might. P Anita discusses her new book on one man’s quest to avenge the Amritsar Massacre on page 67 Joanne Cormac I’m fascinated by 19th-century music and culture, and love unearthing entertainments that were hugely popular to the Victorians but have since fallen out of fashion. P Joanne introduces the mixture of titillation and elitism that was Victorian burlesque on page 44 *Subscribers to BBC History Magazine receive FREE UK P&P on this collector’s edition. Prices including postage are: £11.49 for all other UK residents, £12.99 for Europe and £13.49 for Rest of World. All orders subject to availability. Please allow up to 21 days for delivery. **Calls from landlines will cost up to 9p per minute. Call charges from mobile phones will cost between 3p and 55p per minute but are included in free call packages. Lines are open 8am–6pm weekdays and 9am–1pm Saturday for orders only historyextra.com The website of BBC History Magazine History Extra podcast Download episodes for free from iTunes and other providers, or via our website: historyextra.com/ podcasts Our digital editions BBC History Magazine is available for the Kindle, Kindle Fire, iPad/iPhone, Google Play and Zinio. Find us in your app store or visit the website: historyextra.com/subscribe Facebook and Twitter twitter.com/historyextra facebook.com/historyextra World Histories Subscribe to the bimonthly global history magazine, produced by the BBC History Magazine team, and receive your first three issues for £10. Order at buysubscriptions.com/ WHIP15 or call us on 03330 160708** quoting WHIP1515 Victoria Read about the life and times of Queen Victoria, from young princess to imperial majesty, in our latest special edition. Buy it for £9.99 – subscribers get free UK P+P*. Order at buysubscriptions. com/victoria or call us on 03330 162138** CONTACT US P H O N E Subscriptions & back issues 03330 162115 Editorial 0117 300 8699 EMAIL Subscriptions & back issues bbchistory@buysubscriptions.com Editorial historymagazine@historyextra.com POST Subscriptions & back issues BBC History Magazine, PO Box 3320, 3 Queensbridge, Northampton, NN4 7BF Basic annual subscription rates: UK: £48, Eire/Europe: £67, ROW: £69 Editorial BBC History Magazine, Immediate Media Company Bristol Limited, Tower House, Fairfax Street, Bristol BS1 3BN In the US/Canada you can contact us at: PO Box 37495, Boone, IA 50037 BHIcustserv@cdsfulfillment.com, britsubs.com/history, Toll-free 800-342-3592 3

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MAY 2019

WELCOME

.

I M A G E S

: A K G

G A L L E R Y

I O N A L

I N AT

I N

, B A R B E R

, R O M E

I N

H O L B E

H A N S

B Y

15 4 0

I N

I N T E D

I I I PA

V: H E N R Y

I T S

C R E D

C O V E R

.

N O T T/ K AT E R A W O R T H

IJ E N

:

I S PA G E

T H

.

I M A G E S

G E T T Y

I :

I N C

L E O N A R D O D A V

As we go to press, the news agenda in Britain continues to be dominated by Brexit. And while it would be dangerous to predict how things will have developed by the time you read these words, it’s clear that both the country and parliament are divided. Of course, history provides several examples of similar periods of ux, and in this month’s issue we’re zoning in on 1979 when political tensions were also running high. On page 30, BBC journalist and producer Phil Tinline takes the mood of the country 40 years ago.

The ultimate outcome of this period was 11 years of rule by Margaret Thatcher’s Conservatives. On the anniversary of her accession to power, we’ve asked four experts to re ect on this pivotal period of British history. Was it her political ideology or broader forces that fuelled the transformations of the 1980s? And do we still live in Thatcher’s Britain? Find out our historians’ views from page 36.

Back in the 16th century, English politics was decidedly bloodier, especially if you were in opposition to Henry VIII. As Robert Hutchinson reveals in this month’s cover feature, the Tudor king was prepared to take extreme measures to hunt down his enemies, whether at home or abroad. Turn to page 20 to read more about Henry’s brutal, but o en bungling, assassins.

Finally, this month sees the release of tickets for our weekend events in Winchester and Chester. There are more details on page 58 and make sure to check out our June edition, which will contain a full guide to the exciting line-ups for 2019.

Rob Attar Editor

THIS ISSUE’S CONTRIBUTORS

Sarah Knott My feature highlights the large transformation I discovered in writing Mother: An Unconventional History. From the 17th century, declining family sizes had a signi cant impact on women’s lives. P Sarah traces the west’s fertility decline from the 17th to 20th centuries on page 60

Anita Anand The Raj is still evoked as a golden age of British might, but it’s useful to remember what was needed to achieve that might. P Anita discusses her new book on one man’s quest to avenge the Amritsar Massacre on page 67

Joanne Cormac I’m fascinated by 19th-century music and culture, and love unearthing entertainments that were hugely popular to the Victorians but have since fallen out of fashion. P Joanne introduces the mixture of titillation and elitism that was Victorian burlesque on page 44

*Subscribers to BBC History Magazine receive FREE UK P&P on this collector’s edition. Prices including postage are: £11.49 for all other UK residents, £12.99 for Europe and £13.49 for Rest of World. All orders subject to availability. Please allow up to 21 days for delivery. **Calls from landlines will cost up to 9p per minute. Call charges from mobile phones will cost between 3p and 55p per minute but are included in free call packages. Lines are open 8am–6pm weekdays and 9am–1pm Saturday for orders only historyextra.com The website of BBC History Magazine

History Extra podcast Download episodes for free from iTunes and other providers, or via our website: historyextra.com/ podcasts

Our digital editions BBC History Magazine is available for the Kindle, Kindle Fire, iPad/iPhone, Google Play and Zinio. Find us in your app store or visit the website: historyextra.com/subscribe

Facebook and Twitter twitter.com/historyextra facebook.com/historyextra

World Histories Subscribe to the bimonthly global history magazine, produced by the BBC History Magazine team, and receive your first three issues for £10. Order at buysubscriptions.com/ WHIP15 or call us on 03330 160708** quoting WHIP1515

Victoria Read about the life and times of Queen Victoria, from young princess to imperial majesty, in our latest special edition. Buy it for £9.99 – subscribers get free UK P+P*. Order at buysubscriptions. com/victoria or call us on 03330 162138**

CONTACT US P H O N E Subscriptions & back issues 03330 162115 Editorial 0117 300 8699 EMAIL Subscriptions & back issues bbchistory@buysubscriptions.com Editorial historymagazine@historyextra.com POST Subscriptions & back issues BBC History Magazine, PO Box 3320, 3 Queensbridge, Northampton, NN4 7BF Basic annual subscription rates: UK: £48, Eire/Europe: £67, ROW: £69 Editorial BBC History Magazine, Immediate Media Company Bristol Limited, Tower House, Fairfax Street, Bristol BS1 3BN

In the US/Canada you can contact us at:

PO Box 37495, Boone, IA 50037 BHIcustserv@cdsfulfillment.com, britsubs.com/history, Toll-free 800-342-3592

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