BBC History UK - June 2024

In this issue

D-Day’s forgotten heroes
Nick Hewitt charts the extraordinary contributions of Allied sailors to the success of the Normandy landings.

How the Vikings viewed the world
Alicia Maddalena and Matthew Townend peer inside the Viking mind with the help of Norse poetry.

Inside Anne Boleyn’s bedchamber
Nicola Clark considers what the lives of six ladies-in-waiting to Henry VIII’s wives can tell us about the Tudor court..

BBC History UK Magazine Description:

BBC History Magazine is Britain’s bestselling history magazine devoted to history enthusiasts of all levels of knowledge and interest. Published 13 times a year, BBC History Magazine brings history to life with informative, lively and entertaining features written by the world’s leading historians and journalists. Whether it is the history of our politics and institutions, or the fascinating stories of our private lives through the ages, BBC History Magazine sheds new light on the past and helps make more sense of today’s world.Covering the latest new developments in history and archaeology from Britain and around the world, the latest, most thought provoking historical research and strong links with TV and radio programming maximizing use of BBC’s existing expertise in the genre.