Volume 76 Issue 5 May 2026

Hitler is saluted by a column of SA at a rally in Weimar, April 1931. Narodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe. Public Domain.

‘Weimar’ by Katja Hoyer review

Weimar: Life on the Edge of Catastrophe by Katja Hoyer explores the city – and citizens – at the heart of Germany’s ill-fated republic, and the Reich that replaced it.

James, duke of York, by Sir Peter Lely, 1674. Society of Antiquaries, London.

Exclusion Crisis: Challenging James II’s Right to Rule

The Exclusion Crisis of the late 17th century posed a question of national importance: should the Catholic duke of York be allowed to succeed to the throne? And should he be subject to the same law as everyone else?

Striking workers playing cards, May 1926. Hulton/Getty Images.

How the General Strike Changed Britain

The General Strike of May 1926 was quickly defeated, but it would rupture and recast the landscape of British politics. For some, the strikers’ failure was an opportunity.