The Mayflower – 400th Anniversary: An extract from ‘They Knew They Were Pilgrims’
September 2020 marks the 400th anniversary of the departure from Plymouth of the ship the Mayflower which transported…
British History
Conversations: Colonialism
The global wave of protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd reminds us that we live in…
Conversations: History of Slavery
The global wave of protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd reminds us that we live in…
The Field of Cloth of Gold – 500th anniversary
Escape Into Art, Look Through the Lens of History, Seek Certainty in Science … To help us all…
An A-Z of the World – E. H. Gombrich on: the Second World War
As an aid to students, teachers and parents dealing with the challenges of home learning, we have constructed…
An A-Z of the World – E. H. Gombrich on: the Industrial Revolution
As an aid to students, teachers and parents dealing with the challenges of home learning, we have constructed…
An A-Z of the World – E. H. Gombrich on: the Enlightenment
As an aid to students, teachers and parents dealing with the challenges of home learning, we have constructed…
Mrs Delany: A Life by Clarissa Campbell Orr – An Extract
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A Schoolmaster’s War – an extract from Harry Rée’s wartime diaries
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The Club: Johnson, Boswell, and the Friends Who Shaped an Age
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Einstein on the Run: How Britain Saved the World’s Greatest Scientist
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The World the American Revolution Made
The imperial American Revolution altered forever the lives of everyday people, ravaging communities and sending thousands of individuals…
Cursed Britain: A History of Witchcraft and Black Magic in Modern Times
Throughout British history, the power of witchcraft, curses and black magic has endured. Whether in the 1800s or…
Younger Sons of Regency England (Part II) – William Yescombe
In Regency England, the eldest son usually inherited almost everything while his younger brothers, left with little inheritance,…
Younger Sons of Regency England (Part I) – The Story of Benjamin Smith
In Regency England, the eldest son usually inherited almost everything while his younger brothers, left with little inheritance,…