Evil May Day 1517
Foreign traders were attracted to the City of London by England’s prosperous trade in wool and cloth. They were not always made welcome.
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The Real Wives of Jamestown
English women who travelled to the new colony of Jamestown for marriage were neither groomed nor coerced. The same cannot be said of their African counterparts.
The Iron Curtain Torn By Israel
The Six Day War of 1967, in which Israel devastated its Arab neighbours, also struck a blow against the military prowess of the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact satellites.
The New World of Tobacco
As Britain got hooked on tobacco in the 17th century, smoking paraphernalia became ubiquitous. These items provide an insight into the anxieties and aspirations of the early modern psyche.
Welfare Pasts and Futures
British systems of welfare and adult social care are not so different from aspects of the traditional Poor Laws.
Martin Luther and the German Reformation
A comprehensive account of the life of Martin Luther, the man who split western Christendom for good.
Terror, Erebus, and the Search for the Northwest Passage
Europeans have long sought a route through the Arctic Ocean, linking the Atlantic with the Pacific. Despite many failures, the lure of the Northwest Passage has enjoyed remarkable longevity.
The Forgotten Women of Archaeology
Behind the traditional story of archaeology, with its pith-helmeted Victorian gentlemen, are the equally important yet neglected stories of its female pioneers.
Vietnam Before The War
Vietnamese identity has been forged in opposition to imperialism. But the country has long been the conqueror as well as the conquered.
Poster Boys of Afghan History
In the post-Taliban era, Afghanistan is seeking unifying national heroes from its past. But, as David Loyn explains, agreement on who should be celebrated is hard to reach.