Inspired by his upbringing at the English court, Hákon I – nicknamed ‘Athelstan’s foster-son’ – strove to make Norway more like his mentor’s realm, a well-organised Christian kingdom. His reforms were to have a lasting impact, explains Synnøve Veinan Hellerud.
Postwar decolonisation in West Africa saw tensions rise between the fading imperial powers of France and Britain, according to papers recently unearthed by Kathryn Hadley.
The French poet was ordered to leave his city on January 3rd, 1463.
The bibliophile and founder of the Bodleian Library died on January 29th, 1613.
The capital went underground on 10 January 1863.
W.H. Chaloner considers the life and times of one of Georgian England's foremost industrial figures.
Michael Howard introduces the most popular historian in Victorian England.
On its centenary, Maurice Powicke traced the history of the Lanchashire educational establishment.
Doreen & Geoffrey Agnew relate the tale of Lawrence's Waterloo Collection, his tour of Europe, and portraits of contemporary political heavyweights
W.G. Hoskins pays an historical visit to Exeter.
