'Scotching the Brut' - The Early History of Britain
Roger A. Mason on the myths and power of Scotland's line of kings
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Reading History: Anglo-Saxon Kingship
Simon Keynes examines the variety of books on Anglo-Saxon rulers.
Reading History: Italian Unification
John A. Davis discusses a range of books tackling the Risorgimento.
The Berlin West Africa Conference - A Timely Centenary?
John D. Hargreaves looks at the 1884 meeting of European nations and the impact on Africa.
The Kingship of James IV of Scotland - 'The Glory of All Princely Governing'?
Norman Macdougall explores the vicissitudes of James IV's reign; although regarded as a paragon amongst Scottish kings, his downfall owed much to his failings.
Reading History: The Vietnam War
Ralph Smith assesses the material available on the conflict in South-East Asia.
Give a Dog a Bad Name: Roger Casement & F.E. Smith
John Campbell on the curious case of F.E. Smith and the 'black diaries' of Sir Roger Casement
Civilisation and Barbarism: The impact of Europe on Argentina
The European images of Argentina are complex, and mirror profound debates about nationalism and universalism, popular and elite culture.
America and the Americas: The Politics of Paranoia
'America has not come to terms with its own history ... and regards Latin American nationalism as a conspiracy against its inevitable and popular domination of the western hemisphere.
Why did Charles I fight the Civil War?
Conrad Russell finds that it is easier to understand why sheer frustration may have driven Charles to fight than to understand why the English gentry might have wanted to make a revolution against him.