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50 Why the Sun King saw himself as the new Alexander the Great

57 From killer frogs to subversive snowmen, we serve up an alternative history of Christmas

66 Leading historians and authors nominate their favourite history books from VJG RCUV |OQPVJU

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7 History news 1 0 Behind the news:

wintertime general elections 1 3 Michael Wood on slaver y 14 Anniversaries 1 7 David Olusoga’s

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18 Letters

48 Q&A Your history questions answered Books

66 Books of the Year: chosen by leading authors and historians

Encounters

7 6 Diary: What to see and do this month, including TV & radio, food, exhibitions and events. Plus, we review new drama The King

8 6 Explore: Knole country house

92 Christmas Quiz

94 Prize crossword

98 My history hero Simon Reeve chooses OskarSchindler

65 History Event Medieval Life and Death

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43 How a band of English exiles made their mark on the capital of the Byzantine empire

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