Behind the Scenes: 7 Times Downton Abbey Stealthily Taught You History

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The cast of Downton Abbey season 4 stands in period costume on the lawn in front of the large stone Highclere Castle, with trees framing the scene.

Influenza pandemic of 1918–19

Beer Hall Putsch

King George V seated at a table, speaking into a BBC radio microphone during his Christmas Day broadcast at Sandringham, Norfolk, England, in 1935.

Behind the Scenes: 7 Times Downton Abbey Stealthily Taught You History: References & Edit History

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Alison Eldridge
Alison Eldridge was Managing Editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica.