A Haitian Queen in Georgian Britain
Forced into exile following the death of Haiti’s first and only king, Queen Marie-Louise and her daughters sought refuge from the turbulent events that engulfed their homeland.
History Today
Gold Llama
An important beast of burden cast from the sweat of the sun.
On the Spot: Danielle Terrazas Williams
‘We cannot ignore the long legacies of history.’
The War in Words
What did British officers think of the American Civil War as it was happening?
Noisy Neighbour
Exploring St Paul’s Cathedral’s secular churchyard.
Sea Change
Demolishing the myths surrounding Mary Seacole.
All That Is Not Good
Writing in troubled times, Julian of Norwich realised that consolation only has meaning if it takes pain seriously.
No Dinner Party
Bringing together revolution’s most ardent theorists and its fiercest critics.
Scotland Too
Scotland’s profiteering and complicity within the British Empire’s transatlantic slave trade.
Legalised Lawlessness
The British Empire’s playbook of force.