Toad Testicles, Foul-Beard and Broad-Arse
Nicknames can easily raise an eyebrow, but they have value to the historian beyond humour.
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The Power of Protests
Recent protests in China are part of a long tradition of student activism, but results are often lacklustre.
The Lost Tudor
Son of a queen and uncle to the king who founded a dynasty, history almost forgot Edward Tudor. Why?
No Silver Bullet
The extraordinary life of Henry Christophe, King of Haiti from 1811 to 1820.
Treason of the Clerics
For 600 years Muslims held sway over the Indian subcontinent. Then democracy and a desultory leadership did them in.
Getting Away with Murder
Found guilty of the Temple Murders in 1733, Sarah Malcolm became the most notorious woman in Britain. Did she commit the crime alone? Did she commit it at all?
Save Your Ass
The US government was happy to support the assassination of foreign officials – but not to be seen doing so.
On the Spot: Rodric Braithwaite
‘Great leaders are much less in control of events than people imagine.’
Dead Letters
Correspondence from the members of the doomed expedition to find the Northwest Passage.
