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Criminal biographers of the 18th century portrayed Robin as a cold-blooded killer. 

The life and legacy of a woman who sacrificed everything for her cause.

Stephen Cooper explores the history of firearms law and the key differences between the United States and Britain. 

The ancient rune-like writing system is carved into stones across Ireland.

New discoveries about Winchester Cathedral provide insights into the relationships between a prominent churchman and his Tudor kings.

Amy Fuller looks at the life of the Mexican nun Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz and asks why we feel the need to kill our heroines rather than celebrate their achievements.

Whatever one’s politics, the ideas put forward by the Levellers are significant.

Mihir Bose challenges the perception of Winston Churchill as a demi-god who was essential to Britain's war effort.

Historians try to produce as total a view of the past as possible. Yet does our concern with facts isolate us from how material culture influenced lived experience, asks Suzannah Lipscomb?