Volume 68 Issue 2 February 2018

The Tragedy of Charles I

Nearly 400 years after his execution, Charles I’s actions and legacy continue to divide scholarly opinion.

The History of Dyslexia

‘Word blindness’ was a recognised condition more than a century ago. But it was not until the 1970s that it began to be accepted by the medical establishment.

A New Line in Empire

Though much of the West has withdrawn from empire, one of the world’s rising powers offers the latest twist on imperialism.  

Slips of the Tongue

Historians set great store by what people heard in the past, but what about those things they misheard? 

The Invention of the Flapper

More than a symbol of decadence, the flapper should be seen as a quest by women for agency, independence and escape from domesticity.

The Map: Kyoto, c.1626

A map of the Japanese city from the Edo period was one of the earliest produced for general use. 

Soviet Spy Swap

Gerald Brooke’s time in a Soviet prison was a pivotal moment in Cold War espionage.