Cicero’s Year in Cilicia
David Stockton describes an important stage in the life of Cicero, the Roman philosopher, politican and theorist.
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Saint-Simon: A Nineteenth Century Prophet
F.M.H. Markham profiles Claude Henri de Rouvroy, comte de Saint-Simon, the French political theorist and early advocate for a centralised, technocratic society.
Melbourne and the Years of Reform: Part III
A biographical portrait by Lord David Cecil of William Lamb, the early 19th century parliamentarian better known as Lord Melbourne.
Memoirs of an Official Agent: Part I, Trading With Russia, 1921-23
On March 16, 1921 the first Anglo-Soviet Trade Agreement was signed; Sir Robert Hodgson headed Britain’s Commercial Mission to Moscow.
The Character of Richard III
Shakespeare’s enormous influence in shaping subsequent concepts of 15th-century England is nowhere better illustrated than in the case of the character of Richard III.
In Focus: Mutiny on the Potemkin
Roger Hudson looks at an episode that inspired one of the greatest films ever made.
A Stylish History of Protest
Richard Weight reassesses Quentin Bell’s 1951 article on the morality of fashion, which anticipated the enormous social and stylistic changes of the 1960s.
Charles Trenet born in Narbonne
The French chanteur was born on May 18th, 1913.
Stonewall Jackson Injured by Friendly Fire
The great Confederate commander was fatally wounded at Chancellorsville on May 2nd, 1863.
Death of Archbishop Hatto
The ruthless archbishop died on 15 May 913.