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Previews: BBC History Magazine – April 2023

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BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE – APRIL 2023:

The kingdom is dead: what causes monarchies to fail?

King Alfonso XIII of Spain, Charles I of England, Puyi of China and Lydia Liliuokalani of Hawaii

From the Romans to the Russians, monarchies that at one time seemed all powerful have come crashing down as a result of violence, political manoeuvring or the will of the people. Danny Bird charts the downfall of 10 kingdoms and empires throughout history

How much do you know about the Crimean War?

Soldiers in the Crimean War

How much do you know about the Crimean War? Test your knowledge with this quiz on the Victorian conflict…

History, Videos

History: ‘Charge Of The Light Brigade, 1854’ (Video)

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The true story of the suicidal mission of British forces to overrun the Imperial Russian fortifications with a courageous but foolhardy mass charge.

The Charge of the Light Brigade was a failed military action involving the British light cavalry led by Lord Cardigan against Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava on 25 October 1854 in the Crimean War.