Miles Taylor

The Nature of Historical Research

The way the environment has been shaped and exploited is now a major field of historical study. A conference in London this month gathers leading experts in the field, writes Miles Taylor.

Published June 29 2010

Palmerston: ‘The People’s Darling’

Miles Taylor reviews a new biography of Lord Palmerston.

Published October 20 2004

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Lords of the Northern Forest

The Hudson's Bay Company was one of the central forces moulding the development of the vast tracts of land that today are Canada - but as Barry Gough explains here, the circumstances of its launch in 1670 also reveal much about the commercial forces, personalities and rivalries of Restoration England.