Childhood in the Roman Empire
Ray Laurence considers how children were seen in ancient Rome and looks at some of the harsher aspects of childhood – sickness, violence and endless work.
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Why Did Charles I Fight at Naseby?
Richard Cust reassesses the thinking behind the biggest military blunder of the English Civil War, Charles I’s decision to fight the New Model Army at Naseby in June 1645.
Black Victorians
Patrick Vernon discusses depictions of Blacks in Victorian art and popular culture, and introduces a new exhibition on the subject, opening in Manchester.
The Sea Speaks Arabic
Umej Bhatia discusses Muslim memories of the Crusades and their resonances in Middle Eastern politics today.
Concession & Repression: British Rule in India 1857-1919
Robert Carr assesses the nature of British rule in India during a key, transitional phase.
Britain and Ireland 1798-1921: Changing the question or altering the answers?
Simon Lemieux shows how a synoptic approach enables us to appreciate the true nature of the Irish Question.
Getting started in AS History
Graham Goodlad gives advice to those starting their study of History in the Sixth Form.
Leon Trotsky and 1905
Ian Thatcher refuses to take Trotsky at his own valuation.
Mid-Tudor England: Years of Trauma and Survival
John Matusiak examines whether a common interpretation can survive detailed scrutiny.
The Decline of the Ottoman Empire, c.1798-1913
Robert Johnson puts the decline of a once-great Empire into an international context.