Jind Kaur: The Fall of India’s Last Sikh Queen
Ambitious Sikh queen Jind Kaur faced division among the Sikh Empire’s subjects and the might of the British in India.
History Today
Death of a Medieval Polymath
Hildegard of Bingen died on 17 September 1179.
The First Blind Medical Trials
Cures and treatments have always offered potential riches to their inventors. But how was one supposed to know what worked and what didn’t?
No Such Thing
Are China and Hong Kong one country, one history?
The Western Gaze
Russian history through western correspondents.
Judith and Holofernes
A tale of female revenge, power and solidarity.
First Among Equals
Few figures from the Age of Revolutions can match the achievements of Toussaint Louverture.
How To Get Away with Murder
Contradictions in Roman law left incurable headaches for its judges.
The Case of the Cursed Charter
Medieval inscriptions can tell us far more than just what is written on them.
Intensity of the Idler
Lockdown has reacquainted us with boredom.