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Churchill and the Taxman
The great statesman had a cavalier approach to his tax affairs.
Beauty and the Battleship
In the Great War British artists developed a new form of marine camouflage.
Maltese Crossroads
How Britain and France differed in their approaches to decolonisation.
Migration in Roman Britain
How free movement in the Roman Empire resulted in a multicultural Britain.
Remembering Russia’s Great War
Long overshadowed by the Revolution and the Second World War, there is renewed interest in the earlier, imperialist conflict.
What's the Score? Magna Carta's Musical Interlude
A remarkable new discovery invites us to reconsider the reputation of ‘Bad’ King John.
Hormones, Elixirs and Eccentrics
The career of the brilliant physiologist Brown-Séquard is a reminder of the perils of scientific innovation.
Chinggis Khan versus the Unicorn
The Mongol leader's encounter with a mystical beast marked him as a great leader, but says at least as much about his adviser.
John Keble dies in Bournemouth
The churchmen and leader of the Oxford Movement died on March 29th 1866.