BBC History Revealed Magazine  |  April 2019
William Shakespeare had humble beginnings – how did he transform into England’s greatest playwright? We explore how the ‘upstart crow’ became so widely celebrated.
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The mysterious assassins of the medieval Muslim world are explored, we dig into the diaries of Samuel Pepys and take a look at the life of Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in BBC History Revealed Magazine April 2019.