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Historian Steven Gunn uncovers what thousands of fatal accidents can tell us about everyday existence in 16th-century England ...

Summer is the perfect time to lose yourself in a good book – and history lovers have plenty of new titles to choose from this year. We've rounded up 28 of favourites from the year so far ...