Interview: Lucy Worsley
The author of Courtiers: The Secret History of Kensington Palace (Faber & Faber), and presenter of the BBC TV series, If Walls Could Talk: An Intimate History of the Home discusses her work with Paul Lay.
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The History of Sexuality
Since the 1970s, feminists, gay activists and historians have been questioning the notion of sexual repression in the past. Anna Clark considers important recent studies on this most stimulating of subjects.
Changing the Way We Measure Time
Despite numerous attempts by radicals to reform the calendar, commerce usually decides how we measure time.
Eichmann in the Dock Again
The 50th anniversary of the trial and execution of the Final Solution’s master bureaucrat has inspired a number of books, exhibitions and films. How to they contribute to our understanding?
The Tragic Annals of Haiti
Devastating earthquakes have been chronicled on the island of Hispaniola for the past 500 years, writes Jean-François Mouhot.
Did the Romans Invent Christmas?
Did the first Christian Roman emperor appropriate the pagan festival of Saturnalia to celebrate the birth of Christ? Matt Salusbury weighs the evidence.
Gladiators Were Vegetarians
Plant-based diets high in carbohydrates made the Roman ‘barley men’ appear more spectacular.
Bursting Bubbles: Economic Crises in History
In the wake of the credit crunch, Dan Jones looks at past episodes of runaway greed and the moral lessons learnt.
The Fall of the Roman Empire
As the Roman Empire declined its leaders became interested more in personal survival than good governance. Adrian Goldsworthy draws comparisons with current crises.
Aldeburgh’s First Lady
On November 9th, 1908, Aldeburgh unanimously elected as their leader Mrs Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, who became Britain’s first female mayor.