An Oxford Resurrection
Anne Greene survived her execution on 14 December 1650.
History Today
On the Spot: Clare Jackson
‘A rising generation of ‘new diplomatic historians’ are reimagining diplomatic history.’
Dante is Exiled from Florence
Sentenced on charges of corruption on 27 January 1302, Dante Alighieri never saw the city again.
‘Traitor King’ by Andrew Lownie review
From gay orgies to Nazi sympathies, Traitor King: The Scandalous Exile of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor by Andrew Lownie picks up the story post-Abdication.
The Best Articles of 2021
A selection of our favourite articles from the past year.
How Father Christmas Found his Reindeer
It took a long while for Rudolph and the other reindeer to team up with Santa Claus. But once they did, there was no stopping them.
All Too Graphic
Leaked photographs of colonial atrocities during the Malayan ‘Emergency’ shocked postwar Britain.
Y Byd Newydd
From Ohio’s farmlands to Pennsylvania’s coalfields: how Welsh is America?
Hidden in Plain Sight
We should be clear about which histories are neglected and which are not.
A Ventriloquist Act?
Recent studies show the benefits and limitations of giving voice to the thoughts of our predecessors.