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Despite rumbling on for at least three decades, the conflict saw fewer than 15 months of actual fighting. However, the clashes that did occur were by no means insignificant – or lacking in brutality

As 2021 draws to a close, we’ve rounded up the most-read stories we’ve published on HistoryExtra in the past 12 months – featuring Vikings, hermits, an Ethiopian emperor and the most famous secret society of them all…

John Callow discusses the tragic case of the Bideford witches, the last women in England to be executed for the crime of witchcraft

Following the release of Netflix’s romantic comedy A Castle For Christmas, discover five real castles you can stay in this festive season. From a hotel stay in a room occupied by Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, to an exclusive-use castle for all the family...