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,…
British History
The Elizabethan Image by Sir Roy Strong – An Extract
In November 1558, Elizabeth I ascended the throne and was confronted with a politically, socially, and culturally fractured…
Bletchley Park and D-Day: A Q&A with David Kenyon
Since the secret of Bletchley Park was revealed in the 1970s, the work of its codebreakers has become…
Peace at Last: A Portrait of Armistice Day by Guy Cuthbertson – An Extract
Armistice Day was declared on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, 1918. In…
Curator Nathan Flis Unpacks The Paston Treasure
The Paston Treasure – one of the most enigmatic paintings in Western art – has come back home to the…
Gardens and Gardening by Jill Francis
The extravagant gardens of the sixteenth- and seventeenth-century British aristocracy are well-documented and celebrated, but the more modest…
Five Things You Might Not Know About London’s Maritime History
Margarette Lincoln offers five things that you may not know about London’s maritime world in the age of…
Eleri Lynn Lifts the Lid on Tudor Fashion
We spoke to Eleri Lynn, fashion historian and curator responsible for the dress collection at Historic Royal Palaces,…
Lynda Nead explores post-war Britain, 1950s culture & The Tiger in the Smoke
To coincide with the launch of The Tiger in the Smoke by Lynda Nead – her third publication for…
Jack the Ripper vs. Women Against Violence Against Women, by John Bennett
In Mob Town: A History of Crime and Disorder in the East End, John Bennett delves into four…
The Curious World of Samuel Pepys & John Evelyn, by Margaret Willes – A Who’s Who
Described by The Times as ‘the biographical equivalent of a buddy film’, Margaret Willes’ The Curious World of…
Crime & Violence Through the Office of the Coroner – Matthew Lockwood
Matthew Lockwood offers a fresh and fascinating history of crime and violence in England through the office of…
Parliamentary Bills of 1858’s One Hot Summer, by Rosemary Ashton
A unique, in-depth view of London during the record-breaking hot weather of 1858, Rosemary Ashton’s One Hot Summer uncovers crucial…
Jane Austen: A Brief Life, by Fiona Stafford – An Extract
On this day in 1817, Jane Austen passed away in Winchester, England at the age of 41. In…
The English Reformation: Was Henry VIII the founder of Roman Catholicism? by Peter Marshall
2017 marks 500 years since the Reformation. Peter Marshall, author of Heretics and Believers, asks whether Henry VIII really was…