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Is history too politicised?
The relationship between politics and history has long been a fraught one – particularly in recent years, when concerns that a political agenda may be...
Six wives | 6. Katherine Parr
Katherine Parr was not just the “survivor”. She was also a ground-breaking intellectual, passionate religious reformer and canny political player. In ...
Battling the British empire
The history of the British empire has often been told as the story of an all-conquering spread of British values and influence across the globe. But, ...
William the Conqueror’s invasion plans
William the Conqueror famously defeated King Harold at the battle of Hastings in 1066. But in order to achieve this victory, he first had to get his a...
Did Black Death trigger the rise of Europe?
The Black Death unquestionably wrought a horrific death toll in the mid-14th century, but did it also sweep in social and cultural changes that eventu...
Chartism: everything you wanted to know
The first half of the 19th century witnessed the rise of an extraordinary working-class campaign for political reform: Chartism. What made this moveme...
Three young queens: the unexpected bonds between Renaissance royals
Before being scattered across different kingdoms, Catherine de’ Medici, Elisabeth de Valois and Mary, Queen of Scots spent many years of their formati...
Six wives | 5. Catherine Howard
Catherine Howard was a teenaged bride who captivated King Henry VIII, but was brought down by secrets from her past that refused to remain buried. In ...
Ramesses II: Egypt’s greatest pharaoh?
Ramesses II is the only pharaoh in history to be known as ‘the great’, but does he deserve that title? Was he the pharaoh in the Exodus story? And was...