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What has been the contribution of the Lord Chancellors to our twentieth-century heritage?

Francis Drake’s exploits in the New World made him perfect material for the English gutter press and a figurehead for rising Hispanophobia.

There is a long and international history of unusual burials. But should they be interpreted as fear of vampires, the supernatural and the living dead?

Bedlam was a constant in art and literature throughout the 18th century. In it, madness was otherworldly, bestial, pitiable and female – a mirror for concerns about society. 

Looking beyond the usual rogues’ gallery of historical figures can help us to better understand the past.

No historians are seriously suggesting that the Third Reich and the Trump administration are similar phenomena, but that does not mean comparative study of the two cannot shed light on two contrasting periods.

The 45th US President is caught in a constant rerun of the debates of the 1980s, argues Charlie Laderman.

The rise of ‘the fact’ during the 17th century came at the expense of the power of authority. Could the digital age reverse how we decide what is true and what is not? 

A comprehensive account of the life of Martin Luther, the man who split western Christendom for good.