Hitler's Turncoat Tutor
Benjamin Ziemann examines the enigma of Karl Mayr, the reclusive army officer who nurtured Adolf Hitler’s early political career.
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Hákon the Good
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.
Rival Rulers of the Cameroons
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.
François Villon is banished from Paris
The French poet was ordered to leave his city on January 3rd, 1463.
Death of Sir Thomas Bodley
The bibliophile and founder of the Bodleian Library died on January 29th, 1613.
First Day of the London Tube
The capital went underground on 10 January 1863.
Builders of Industry Part I: John Wilkinson, Ironmaster
W.H. Chaloner considers the life and times of one of Georgian England's foremost industrial figures.
Historians Reconsidered Part III: Macauley
Michael Howard introduces the most popular historian in Victorian England.
Manchester University 1851-1951
On its centenary, Maurice Powicke traced the history of the Lanchashire educational establishment.
Painting and History Part III: George IV and Lawrence
Doreen & Geoffrey Agnew relate the tale of Lawrence's Waterloo Collection, his tour of Europe, and portraits of contemporary political heavyweights