Coming up in the October 2024 issue of BBC History Magazine

How to become a warrior king

Dan Jones reveals how Henry V learned the tools of successful medieval monarchy in his early years

Fighting for the past

Robert Bartlett considers the fate of historical manuscripts during times of war and destruction

The toilet revolution

David Musgrove takes us on a tour of Britain’s latrines, from the Roman age to the Victorians

Pigs in the city

Dolly Jørgensen explains why these farmyard animals were a ubiquitous part of urban life in the Middle Ages

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