BBC History Revealed Magazine - May 2022

In this issue

The battles that created a nation
Explore the deadly clashes that ended countless lives.

most unlikely suspect
In May 1922, a respected country solicitor named Major Herbert Rowse Armstrong was convicted of poisoning his wife. But did he really do it?

Director at the Royal Shakespeare Company

"I'm continually amazed by the incredible insight and empathy Shakespeare shows for the human experience"

4 mins

Oscar Wilde is released from prison

THIS MONTH... 1897 ANNIVERSARIES THAT HAVE MADE HISTORY

7 mins

TEA, TAXES AND THE TAKING UP OF ARMS

The seeds of revolution and calls for independence were brewing in Britain's American colonies many years before a shooting war broke out...

3 mins

EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR

Professor Benjamin Carp answers key questions about the colonies' 18th-century fight for independence

6 mins

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

5 THINGS YOU(PROBABLY) DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT... | In 1776, as the conflict heated up, Britain's North American colonies announced their independence with a groundbreaking document. Dr Tom Cutterham explores the Declaration's lasting impact

4 mins

A REVOLUTION IN WOMEN'S LIVES

In the struggle for independence, America's “ladies” served as medics, cooks, campaigners and even as fighters

4 mins

THE BATTLES THAT MADE THE UNITED STATES

From the first shots at Lexington and Concord, to the surrender at Yorktown, we explore the most important clashes of the war

9 mins

A MOST UNLIKELY SUSPECT

In May 1922, a respected solicitor was sent to the gallows after being convicted of poisoning his wife. But was he truly guilty? A century on, Stephen Bates asks whether Major Herbert Rowse Armstrong was the victim of a terrible injustice

7 mins

WHAT GREAT PAINTINGS SAY

A highly unusual painting sheds new light on the experiences of people of colour in 18th-century England

3 mins

OBSOLETE OBJECTS

Technological advances and scientific discoveries have consigned many inventions of yesteryear to the dustbin of history. A new book of now-defunct objects and ideas takes a trip down memory lane to explore futures that never were. We bring you 10 examples...

3 mins

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BBC History Revealed Magazine Description:

History Revealed brings the past to life for everyone. It’s an action-packed, image-rich magazine with zero stuffiness, jam-packed with facts, features and historical fun. If you enjoy finding out how things happened, love a good story, want to revel in stunning images from the past, or lap up trivia and facts, then History Revealed is the magazine for you.