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Anarchy in the UK?

Matthew Lewis offers a new take on the

12th-century civil war between

King Stephen and Empress Matilda

Medieval

magic

Catherine Rider on why

people in the Middle Ages

turned to spells and potions

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Ask the medieval doctor

Imagine you are an average person living in the Middle Ages.

What would you do if you fell ill? How do you go about staying

healthy? And what medical advice is available to you at this

time? Elma Brenner turns medieval doctor, issuing health

advice on everything from headaches to broken bones.

historyextra.com/medieval-doctor

A history of the

Republican party

The Republicans were once the

natural party of African-Ameri-

cans. How did they graduate into

a party of the establishment,

which today attracts the votes of

one in 10 African-Americans?

Adam IP Smith has the answers.

historyextra.com/

republican-party

The Regulators

The new series of Outlander

features the War of the Regula-

tion, which took place in the

British colonies of North and

South Carolina in the 18th century.

Stephen Conway explains who

the Regulators were, and what

happened in the uprising’s most

violent episode.

historyextra.com/regulators

Quarantine

The practice of quarantining has

a long history – from stopping

plague outbreaks to preventing

the spread of leprosy – but its

implementation has a darker side.

Caroline Rance considers how it

has encouraged racial tensions

and curtailed freedom.

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quarantine-history

A selection of the exciting content

on our website historyextra.com

Sex, scandal

and Charles II

Linda Porter discusses the

women who dominated

the Stuart court in the

late 17th century

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NEXT MONTH

AnarchyintheUK?

MatthewLewisoffersa new take on the

12th-centurycivil war between

King Stephen and Empress Matilda

Medieval

magic

CatherineRideron why

peoplein the MiddleAges

turned to spells and potions

May issue on sale 16 April 2020

Askthemedievaldoctor

Imagineyouareanaveragepersonlivingin theMiddleAges.

Whatwouldyoudoif youfellill?Howdoyougoaboutstaying

healthy?Andwhatmedicaladviceis availableto youat this

time?ElmaBrennerturnsmedievaldoctor,issuinghealth

adviceoneverythingfromheadachesto broken bones.

historyextra.com/medieval-doctor

Ahistoryof the

Republicanparty

TheRepublicanswereoncethe

naturalpartyof African-Ameri-

cans.Howdidtheygraduateinto

apartyof theestablishment,

whichtodayattractsthevotesof

onein 10African-Americans?

AdamIP Smithhastheanswers.

historyextra.com/

republican-party

TheRegulators

ThenewseriesofOutlander

featurestheWarof theRegula-

tion,whichtookplacein the

Britishcoloniesof Northand

SouthCarolinain the18thcentury.

StephenConwayexplainswho

theRegulatorswere,andwhat

happenedin theuprising’s most

violentepisode.

historyextra.com/regulators

Quarantine

Thepracticeof quarantininghas

a longhistory– fromstopping

plagueoutbreaksto preventing

thespreadof leprosy– butits

implementationhasa darkerside.

CarolineRanceconsidershowit

hasencouragedracialtensions

andcurtailedfreedom.

historyextra.com/

quarantine-history

A selectionoftheexcitingcontent

on our websitehistoryextra.com

Sex,scandal

andCharlesII

LindaPorterdiscussesthe

womenwho dominated

theStuartcourtin the

late 17th century

MORE FROM US

Victoryin Europe

DiscoverhowtheNazisweredefeated,in a special

24-page Second World War supplement