History Matters

Thoughts, opinions and commentary on all things historical.

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Not the Puritan Messiah

At a moment when puritans had to tread carefully, William Hacket tried to overthrow the queen and Church.

Us and Them

Can Welsh history be separated from British history, or are they too intertwined?

Speaking her Mind

Lal Ded was a pioneer of Kashmiri poetry, who raised the consciousness of the common people and challenged ideas of caste, religion and gender.

Fears of a Fourth Reich

From neo-Nazis to unpopular politicians, since the Second World War many people have been accused of trying to establish a Fourth Reich, but what was it?