The Anorectic Empress: Elisabeth of Austria
Walter Vandereycken and Ron van Deth chart the life of an unhappy empress, from her eating disorders to extra-marital affairs.
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Comparing Cultures: France and Britain in the 17th Century
Anne Laurence takes a look at a history course which compares the cultures of 17th century Britain and France.
The Gershom Parkington Collection
Richard Cavendish explores the Gershom Parkington collection of Time Measurement Instruments.
Cardinal Mazarin
Richard Wilkinson reassesses the much-maligned prelate, asking whether the man who steered France through the minority of Louis XIV deserves such as bad press.
Henry VII and Charles the Bold - Brothers Under the Skin?
Steven Gunn explores the surprising similarities between the impetuous Valois duke and the cautious Tudor pragmatist.
Justice Seen, Justice Done? Abolishing Public Executions in 19th-Century Germany
Richard Evans looks at the social and intellectual pressures that forced Germany to rethink how and why it punished wrongdoers.
UNESCO's Lifeline for Laos
As Luang Prabang, Laos' former royal capital of South East Asia becomes the latest addition to UNESCO world heritage sites, Cherry Barnett explores its significance.
Myths and Anniversaries
Are historical stereotypes formed or dispelled by the likes of last year’s VE Day commemorations? William Buckingham answers as the winner of the Longman/History Today essay prize.