Mary Queen of Scots and the French Connection
Alexander Wilkinson considers what the French made of the controversial royal who played a pivotal role in the French wars of religion, both as Queen of Scots and Queen of France.
England
The Power of Place: Hadrian’s Wall
Martin Henig, interviewed by Tony Morris, shares a beaker of wine with the Emperor Hadrian.
The First Sub-Four-Minute Mile
Richard Cavendish describes the race in which Roger Bannister ran the first sub-four-minute mile, on May 6th, 1954.
A Lamb in Lion’s Garb: Evolving perspectives on Edward VI
John Matusiak referees the debate about the influence of Henry VIII’s son.
Revealing Mary
Angela McShane Jones asks what depictions in broadsides of Mary II with her breasts exposed, tell us about 17th-century popular attitudes to royalty.
Lackland: The Loss of Normandy in 1204
Nick Barratt argues that Normandy’s loss in the reign of King John has had a far-reaching impact on Britain.
The Hampton Court Conference
The Hampton Court Conference opened on January 14th, 1604. The most important product of the conference was the King James Bible.
Dissent and Debauchery: Women and the English Civil War
A group of second-year students from Southampton University present the results of a collaborative research project.
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.
The Early Stuarts and Hampton Court
Simon Thurley explains why the first Stuarts kept the great Tudor palace virtually intact.