Issue 48 March 2004

Ben Vessey introduces the man whose experiences in the 1930s affected his decision to launch a disastrous operation against Egypt in 1956.

Will Saunders examines the diverse and changing interpretations of the Queen's relations with her Councillors.

Richard Wilkinson is impressed by a new study of the women’s movement.

Mark Rathbone looks at the role of the Supreme Court in the history of civil rights in the USA from 1865 onwards.

Tim Black seeks to understand the origins of antisemitism, looking beyond the Holocaust to the ancient Middle East and medieval Europe.

Edward Falshaw advises how our study of this important period can match the examiners’ agenda.

Damian O’Connor examines the motives of the man who started the conflict.

Richard Wilkinson exposes prejudice and myth in assessing the career of a key figure in modern French history.

John Matusiak referees the debate about the influence of Henry VIII’s son.

Peter Anderson identifies the groups, the grievances and the events which started the war.