Augustus the StrongBoth King of Poland and Elector of Saxony, Augustus is one of the great what ifs of the 18th century. He could have turned the accident of ruling two major realms into the basis for a powerful European state a bulwark against the Russians and a block on Prussian expansion. Alas, there was no opportunity Augustus did not waste and no decision he did not get wrong. By the time of his death Poland was fatally damaged and would subsequently disappear as

But first I'm going to die

prosperous citizens or newly freed slaves

and still is

His empire grows in the west and the Apocalypse looms

from the Antarctic to Zanzibar

She reveals the Netherlands

It also offers an entry point into what for many people is an unfamiliar world

Miranda's hoping that a Valentine's Day lunch with Carter will be the perfect way to celebrate her new job

He's no fan of the show - which glorifies criminals and mocks the police - and the incidents were spread across six years

Jay Rayner's first cookbook

In the suburbs of the city

from the dawn of civilisation to the present day