Napoleon’s Rise to Power
Michael Rapport describes the last days of the old Revolutionary regime and the circumstances leading to the young general’s triumph at the coup of 18-19 Brumaire.
Volume 48 Issue 1 January 1998
Birth of Lewis Carroll
The author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was born on January 27th, 1832.
Mahatma Gandhi Assassinated
January 30th, 1948
One (Saxon) Man and his Horse
Angela Morgan traces the recovery of a Saxon horse and rider, recently discovered in Suffolk.
A Year of European Revolutions
The Sicilian Uprising of January 12th, 1848 was the first of several European revolutions.
The Return to Confucius?
Robert Bruce asks if China has refound Confucius.
Van Eyck's United
Michael Leech previews the Jan van Eyck exhibition at the National Gallery.
Archaeology at the Crossroads
Tony Aldous reports on the latest developments in archaeological practice.
The Empire Behind the Lines
Michael Broers explores the measures and restrictions imposed by Napoleon on his many subjects and how, within the boundaries of the Empire, they responded to his rule.
EMU: The First Time Around
Martin Dedman recalls the background to European Monetary Union.