Springtime for Europe
In January 1848, in the Sicilian city of Palermo, the streets began to fill with crowds. From here, revolutionary sparks flew to almost all of Europe’s cities.
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Is History Written by the Winners?
It’s the most tired of historical clichés, but is it so for a reason? Who writes history? Four would-be winners debate.
The Indelible Hulk
Prison hulks were a flawed system, but that was not what finished them off.
What Happens Back Home
The Windrush generation witnessed the Caribbean colonies from which they had emigrated achieve independence. Despite being an ocean away, they were not passive observers.
Friends to Friends, Enemies to Enemies
The Anglo-Portuguese alliance is the oldest of its kind. Concluded in June 1373, it has survived world wars, the rise and fall of empires and globalisation. How?
A Discovery of Witch-Hunts
Witch-hunting happened when and where states were weak. What does a newly discovered witch-hunt in 1582 reveal about France and its ‘enlightened’ officials?
The Gates of the Ghetto
Zionism’s roots were born from persecution, but in realising its goals it has enacted its own inescapable oppression.
Sancta Sophia Collapses
Disaster struck on the morning of 7 May 558, when repair works to the Sancta Sophia caused it to collapse.
Old Traditions and New Hopes
The ceremony for coronations may have changed, but its echoes stretch back a millennium.