Building the Roman Republic
The little-known republic was a short-lived experiment in constitutional democracy.
History Today
Hungary’s Golden Squad
Many of the ideas that shape football today were developed in the 1920s by a generation of Hungarian coaches.
The Triumphs and Tragedies of Judicial Politics
The UK Supreme Court’s judgment on Tuesday 24 September 2019 signifies a potential ‘judicial turn’ in British politics. Jack Dickens reflects upon the historical challenges and risks of a political judiciary.
Augustus Closes the Temple of Janus
Rome’s First Citizen brings peace to its territories.
Are There Any Meaningful Historical Analogies for Brexit?
There has been no shortage of historical events put forward to explain Britain’s current political crisis, but do any of them seriously inform debate?
The Poet Who Saw Edith Cavell Die
How did the executed English nurse Edith Cavell become the unlikely protector of the German poet who pronounced her dead?
Travels Through Time: Women at War
The First World War allowed women to distinguish themselves in professions previously closed to them.
Wellington’s Spy Network
How a government-sponsored network of civilian agents complemented Wellington's own intelligence gathering.
Who’s Afraid of the Jazz Monsters?
For many Americans, jazz was the music of demons, devils and things that go bump in the night.
The Great Dictators
What do the tyrants of the 20th century have in common? Terror, confusion and quasi-religious followings.