Charles I: Author of his own Downfall?
Graham Goodlad examines differing interpretations of the part played by King Charles I in the outbreak of the civil war.
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Gandhi, Non-Violence and Indian Independence
The legend of Mahatma Gandhi places his non-violent Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience, and Quit India movements at the heart of India’s independence. There's more to the story.
By Domination or by Default?
Simon Lemiuex asks why the Unionists dominated British politics between 1886 and 1906.
First World War: The July Crisis
By reinterpreting the years before 1914 William Mulligan sees the 'July Crisis' in a fresh perspective.
Attlee, Bevin and Britain’s Cold War
Caught between the end of empire and the birth of NATO, Britain's postwar Labour government played a key role in the early stages of the Cold War.
Nasser, Suez and Arab Nationalism
Michael Scott-Baumann explains why Nasser is such an important figure in the Middle East in the twentieth century.
The Establishment of the Post-War Consensus, 1954-64
Andrew Boxer explains why party political strife lacked real substance in the period after 1945.
The Austro-Prussian War
Robert Pearce examines the factors that led to Prussia's victory in the German civil war of 1866.
Vichy: France's Shield or Hitler's Sword?
Lindsay Pollick reviews changing interpretations.
Charles II and the Politics of Survival
Graham Goodlad assesses the political skills that helped Charles II to escape the unenviable fates of his father and brother.