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An Edwardian campaign of terror.
A personal reflection upon the religious roots of the Labour Party.
Wallada was among the greatest creative figures of 11th-century Córdoba.
Britain in 1950 was different, in many ways, from Britain today
The British Empire's 'sex problem'.
Imagining the diary of John Aubrey from the remnants of his life.
Encounters with Eleanor of Aquitaine, Gutenberg and the spirit of Proust.
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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