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Past articles by Jonathan:

Inside the gory world of Victorian Medicine in All About History 128

Inside All About History 128: From bloody surgery to strange medical theories, uncover the evolving world of Victorian medicine. → Read More

Was Catherine the Great a tyrant? Find out in All About History 127

Inside All About History 127: Uncover the reign of Catherine the Great and the truth about her 'enlightened despotism'. → Read More

Rise and fall of the Teutonic Knights in All About History 126

Inside All About History 126: Discover why the Teutonic Knights brought their holy war back to Europe and how they became a major medieval power. → Read More

Xerxes, the god-king of Ancient Persia, in All About History 125

Inside All About History 125: Learn how Xerxes I overcame rebels and plots to claim his throne and dominate West Asia. → Read More

The great romance of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, in All About History 124

Inside All About History 124: Discover how the marriage of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert reshaped the monarchies of Europe. → Read More

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The rise of the first lioness, Eleanor of Aquitaine, in All About History 123

Inside All About History 123: Learn how Eleanor of Aquitaine dodged assassination and kidnapping to become Queen of England. → Read More

The real life of Tutankhamun uncovered in All About History 122

Inside All About History 122: Discover what Tutankhamun, boy king of Egypt, was really like. → Read More

Rise of the Aztec Empire explained in All About History 121

Inside All About History 121: How a series of tribes in Central America built a superpower of the age in the Aztec Empire → Read More

Mary vs Elizabeth: The battle of the Tudor queens in All About History 120

Inside All About History 119: Discover the conflict between the Tudor sisters that informed the reigns of Mary I and Elizabeth I of England → Read More

Secrets of Stonehenge revealed in All About History 119

Inside All About History 119: Learn how and why this incredible ancient monument was built in Britain. → Read More

How the sultans built the powerful Ottoman Empire

Inside All About History 118: Discover how the great sultans built a lasting dynasty that challenged the powers of medieval Europe. → Read More

Where did the Greek gods come from?

Inside All About History 117: Uncover the origins of the Olympian deities and their impact on ancient greek culture. → Read More

Stonehenge was a hunting hotspot long before the monument was built

DNA analysis shows that the area around Stonehenge was likely an important open area where hunter-gatherers and later farming communities resided long before construction of the monument. → Read More

Emperor Nero: Facts & biography

Nero is one of the most infamous of Rome's emperors, but he may not be the complete tyrant history remembers. → Read More

What happened to the lost Pirate Republic?

Inside All About History 116: Discover how a band of outlaws tried to build a nation in paradise. → Read More

King John: Magna Carta, rebellion and myth

King John sealed the Magna Carta, but is remembered as one of England's worst rulers. → Read More

Boudica: Warrior queen of the Iceni

Boudica was queen of the Iceni tribe in England and led a rebellion against Roman occupation around 60 A.D. → Read More

How Adolf Hitler rose to power

How did Hitler evolve from a homeless artist to a murderous tyrant? → Read More

How Stalin used "The Terror" to secure his iron grip on power

Inside All About History 115: Learn how Stalin secured his iron grip on power a political terror campaign. → Read More