‘Love, War, and Diplomacy’ by Eric H. Cline review
In Love, War, and Diplomacy: The Discovery of the Amarna Letters and the Bronze Age World They Revealed, Eric H. Cline hears the voice of the pharaohs.
History Today
What Became of the Black Loyalists?
Hoping to weaken the rebels’ cause, Britain offered freedom to enslaved people who joined the British army. At the end of the American Revolutionary War that promised freedom had to be honoured – but how and where?
On the Spot: Michelle Renee Salzman
‘What is the most common misconception about my field? That Rome “fell” because of the barbarians.’
Disputing the Declaration of Independence
That the United States declared its independence in July 1776 is well known; that the British state commissioned, but never published, a counter-declaration is not.
Cypriot Graffiti in Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egyptian monuments are covered in graffiti made by visitors from Cyprus. Why were they there, and what does it mean?
Henry the Young King is Crowned
On 14 June 1170 Henry II crowned his successor. Rather than secure the Angevin realm, it set the stage for rebellion.
Getting European Defence Projects off the Ground
In the 1960s Anglo-French efforts to collaborate on a new combat aircraft – the BAC/Dassault AFVG – hit turbulence.
‘1873’ by Liaquat Ahamed review
Never again – until next time. 1873: The First Great Depression and the Making of the Modern World by Liaquat Ahamed explores one financial panic amongst many.
Making a Martyr of Mary, Queen of Scots
Even when she was imprisoned, Mary, Queen of Scots carefully curated her Catholic image.
‘The German-Russian Century’ by Stefan Creuzberger review
From Rapallo to the Zeitenwende, The German-Russian Century: History of a Tangled Relationship by Stefan Creuzberger discovers the dynamic that defines Europe.