Coming to Terms with the Past
Peter Furtado introduces the series.
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The Shrine of Islam’s Tragic Divisions
Corinne Atkins examines the events in Iraq in the 7th century AD, which precipitated the first and only great division of Islam, the ramifications of which are seen today in Iraq and more widely.
The Great Storm
The week-long hurricane that struck the south of England and the English Channel on November 24th, 1703, was beyond anything in living memory.
British Sports in Imperial Russia
Anthony Cross describes the introduction of British games to Russia.
The Bolshevik-Menshevik Split
The Russian socialist movement divided on November 16th, 1903.
Publish or Be Damned
David Johnson describes the infamous Marriage Act of 1753, which made marriage a tightly-regulated institution governed by church and state.
The Early Stuarts and Hampton Court
Simon Thurley explains why the first Stuarts kept the great Tudor palace virtually intact.
9/11 ... 1910
Bernard Porter points out similarities and contrasts between terrorism then and now.
Coming to Terms with the Past: Transition, History and Human Rights
Martin Evans introduces a new series on the painful past.
Death of Ibn Saud
The founder of Saudi Arabia died on November 9th, 1953. In his last years he was one of the richest men on earth.