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Carthage and Rome go head to head.
The defining role played by oil in the city of Kirkuk, Iraq.
An Edwardian campaign of terror.
The British Empire's 'sex problem'.
A personal reflection upon the religious roots of the Labour Party.
Britain in 1950 was different, in many ways, from Britain today
Wallada was among the greatest creative figures of 11th-century Córdoba.
The world of shopping in Georgian London offered an array of retail experiences.
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The Leveller leader ‘Honest’ John Lilburne espoused notions of freedom that are resonant today.
How to look good in the 1700s.
Explore the earliest surviving map showing Portugal's geographical discoveries during the 15th century.
The history of trade is one of merchants bending the rules.
How much are extreme actions the result of impersonal historical forces?
The problem with historical fiction is that it needs heroes. History doesn't.
Will England's most reviled king get the 'Thomas Cromwell' treatment?
A review of Victorian Obsessions, an exhibition at Leighton House Museum, London.
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