Today’s featured articles
The new phenomenon of inflation in 16th-century England not only disrupted the medieval social order, it also challenged the traditional moral censure of usury and capital expansion.
The oldest continuously used religious symbol in the western world.
The anniversary of the abolition of slavery reminds us how visible the memory of Britain’s slave trade remains.
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Filthy Food
Efforts by the German scientist Friedrich Accum brought about widespread awareness of the dangers of food adulteration, paving the way for legislation that protects what we eat today.
No More Windfalls
Uprisings, strikes, protests and massacres in South Africa, from the Boer War to the present day.
Military State
Iraq faces an ongoing crisis of sovereignty, 90 years after independence.
Gone But Not Forgotten
The Dissolution of the Monasteries is a well-worn tale. Are we getting the whole story?
The Great Alpaca Heist
A Victorian wool merchant set out on an audacious, decade-long quest to smuggle alpacas out of Peru. But transporting his flock to Australia was only half the struggle.
Turning on the Waterworks
Britain’s privatised water companies are under attack, but private ownership of a vital public service has a long history of controversy.
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Mussolini and the Invention of Fascism, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Dissolution of the Monasteries, The Satanic Verses, Iraqi Independence, Child Kings.
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