August 2021 (Issue 97)

Articles from issue 97 of BBC History Revealed

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A photograph taken during the filming of an ITV documentary to mark the 400th anniversary of the 1605 gunpowder plot. Justin is pictured on the left, with his camera

My life in history Justin Pollard, historical consultant . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A 1930s depiction of a Norman hunt. The invasion of William the Conqueror in 1066 marked the beginning of England’s Royal Forest (Photo by Print Collector/Getty Images)

The Charter of the Forest: your guide to the 13th-century law

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Shepton Mallet Prison

Danny Robins' paranormal cold cases HMP Shepton Mallet . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Tony Robinson as Private Baldrick and Rowan Atkinson as Captain Blackadder

Q&A Was there a real Blackadder?

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Mary, Queen of Scots during her trial at Fotheringhay Castle – where she was also executed for her alleged role in the Babington Plot

What if... The Babington Plot to assassinate Elizabeth I had succeeded? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A man runs on an athletics track with a crowd behind him

Harry Edward: Britain’s first black Olympic hero