History Matters
Posted 9th October 2017, 13:26
Was the new king of Sierra Leone poisoned on his return voyage from England?
Posted 30th September 2017, 11:53
European powers sought to colonise the world. They could not do so without the support of indigenous peoples.
Posted 28th September 2017, 14:05
Everything you need to know about entering this year's prize.
Posted 26th September 2017, 14:55
In the wake of Hurricane Irma we are reminded that the effects of natural disasters are never entirely natural.
Posted 26th September 2017, 11:20
A French priest’s shocking attack on religion called for the fall of altars and the heads of kings.
Posted 25th September 2017, 13:46
The medical advice in Bald’s Leechbook outlasted the language in which it was written.
Posted 12th September 2017, 0:08
The dramatic life of the outlaw and special agent Eşref Bey epitomises the end of the Ottoman Empire.
Posted 7th September 2017, 14:44
The Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland in 1167 sowed the seeds for centuries of tension between England and the Irish.
