
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,…
In Regency England, the eldest son usually inherited almost everything while his younger brothers, left with little inheritance,…
When last summer John Henderson published Florence Under Siege: Surviving Plague in an Early Modern City, he little…
In November 1558, Elizabeth I ascended the throne and was confronted with a politically, socially, and culturally fractured…
Since the secret of Bletchley Park was revealed in the 1970s, the work of its codebreakers has become…
Culture was integral to the smooth running of the Third Reich. During the war, the arts were closely…
This year the International Medieval Congress takes place in Leeds on 1st–4th July. Over the course of four…
Was Matilda a power-hungry she-wolf, as history portrays her, or a woman ahead of her time, fighting for…
In a world that has global English and translation technology, it’s easy to assume that the need to…
‘Tis the season to be cosy! Winter has arrived and what could be better than curling up with…
For nearly four years, and against all the odds, Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt and Josef Stalin led the…
Armistice Day was declared on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, 1918. In…
Vampires have fascinated humanity for centuries. In his new book The Vampire: A New History, author Nick Groom examines…
Reflections on the life and legacy of inspirational publisher and mentor Claire L’Enfant by Heather McCallum I am…
Christian Goeschel- On 20 July 1944, a bomb exploded in the Wolf’s Lair, Adolf Hitler’s East Prussian Headquarters….
Author Daniel E. Sutherland Reflects on the Extraordinary Woman – Whistler’s Mother Her name was Anna Matilda Whistler…