Christmas 2020 (Issue 89)

Expert history articles from issue 89 of BBC History Revealed

Schoolchildren in Liverpool have their Christmas party in an air raid shelter built into a railway arch

Second World War

What was Christmas like in Britain during WW2?

Illustration of Despite being outnumbered, the Greeks gained vital supremacy at sea over the Persians at the battle of Salamis in 480 BC

The Peloponnesian War: Athens fights Sparta for dominance in ancient Greece

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Richard III

What if… Richard III had won at Bosworth? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

France. Massacre of Vassy. Murder of Huguenot worshipers and citizens in an armed action by troops of Francis, Duke of Guise, in Wassy, France on 1 March 1562. Starting of French Wars of Religion. Engraving. (Photo by: PHAS/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

The Huguenots vs France: who were the Huguenots and what did they believe?