One Election Too Many
The Representation of the People Act, which received royal assent on 30 July 1948, abolished university constituencies.
Volume 70 Issue 7 July 2020
A Man at War
William T. Sherman’s reputation precedes him.
Life in the Time of Plague
The long-awaited christening of Prince Edward was tempered by the plague.
Class Dismissed
Entering the ivory tower to investigate the ‘class’ in ‘Classics’.
Foreign Stones
The European sculptors behind England’s church memorials.
On the Spot: David Carpenter
‘Looking at medieval history through the prism of Max Weber is challenging.’
Isle of Dogs
No canine character has played a more crucial role in literature than Bendicò in Lampedusa’s The Leopard.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer: A Modern Martyr
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was one of the earliest establishment figures to denounce the Nazi regime. In April 1945, his quiet resistance led him to the scaffold.
Sweet Dreams
Utopian ideas from an era that looked to the future with optimism.
The Rules of Drinking
The long history of drinking games – and how to win them.