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WELCOME<\/span> <\/h2>\n\n

Christmas 2021<\/span><\/h1>\n\n
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The refectory of Cleeve Abbey, Somerset, as it may have looked during the 13th century. Learn more about faith and worship during the Middle Ages here<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

L<\/span>ife in the Middle Ages revolved around the Church, with its many feast days and rituals shaping the calendar. e parish church was at the heart of the community, a place of worship and social activity, while soaring cathedrals, holy shrines and religious houses formed a backdrop to daily life. In this month\u2019s Essential Guide, aided by expert Professor Nicholas Orme, we explore the vast reach of the medieval Church in England<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 from a \u2018how to\u2019 guide for pilgrims on the road, to the religious ceremonies that marked important moments in an individual\u2019s life. <\/p>\n\n

Elsewhere, we take a look at the remarkable story of Ewan Forbes, the transgender man whose fight for his family\u2019s baronetcy in the 1960s would have a profound impact on transgender rights<\/a> <\/strong>for decades to come.<\/p>\n\n

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Also in this issue, we launch our new art history series, which investigates the secrets hidden within the brushstrokes of some of the world\u2019s most famous paintings. We begin with Jan van Eyck\u2019s 15th-century masterpiece The Arnolfini Portrait<\/em><\/a><\/strong>. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n

Plus, 80 years after the devastating Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, we examine what really happened on that fateful day, <\/em>and discover how Britain might have looked had Edward VIII not abdicated in 1936<\/a><\/strong>. <\/em>We\u2019ve also announced the 10 winners of our recent children\u2019s history competition, view the successful entries here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

Happy Christmas!<\/p>\n\n

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Charlotte Hodgman, <\/strong>Editor<\/em><\/p>\n\n

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This month\u2019s big numbers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

30 <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The amount of fabric, in inches, that Louis R\u00e9ard used to make his daring 1946 invention: the bikini<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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8 <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The number of religious services that a medieval Benedictine monk would attend each day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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17 <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The number of submarines that the Soviet Union \u2018paid\u2019 to soft drinks giant Pepsi in the 1980s<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n

GET INVOLVED<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n
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Visit our online home, historyextra.com<\/a>, <\/strong><\/em>for a wealth of exciting content on British and world history, as well as an extensive archive of magazine content from BBC History Revealed<\/em> and our sister publication BBC History Magazine<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n

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ON THE COVER: ALAMY X6, GETTY IMAGES X7 \/ ON THIS PAGE: GETTY X1, JENI NOTT X1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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