Christmas 2018 (Issue 63)

Expert articles from the Christmas 2018 issue of BBC History Revealed Magazine

William the Conqueror was the second king of England to be crowned in 1066

The coronation of William of Normandy on Christmas Day in 1066

People gather around the Mona Lisa painting after its return in January 1914

Mona Lisa heist: how do you steal the world’s most famous painting?

Portrait of Queen Anne

Queen Anne’s reputation: why isn’t she more fondly remembered?

The Nuremberg trials have not been universally praised. To some, the trials were a blown-up case of victors' justice. (Image by Bettmann/Getty Images)

Second World War

A brief guide to the Nuremberg Trials, where some Nazis faced justice after WW2