Britain

Elizabeth Tollet and her Scientific Sisters

Patricia Fara recounts the moving story of a gifted contemporary of Isaac Newton who came to symbolise the frustrations of generations of female scientists denied the chance to fulfil their talents.

Marie Stopes

Janet Copeland introduces one of the most important feminist figures in twentieth-century history.

Heroes in British History

David Hipshon regrets the degree to which our history syllabuses have censored the roles of British heroes.

The Farran Affair, 1947 Palestine

In 1947, as Zionist insurgents wreaked havoc, British special forces in Palestine adopted counterinsurgency tactics that attracted worldwide condemnation. David Cesarani discusses a scandal whose ramifications persist to this day.

Poets & Pugilists

Byron’s love affair with bare-knuckle boxing was shared by many of his fellow Romantics, who celebrated this most brutal of sports in verse. John Strachan examines an unlikely match.

Edward Heath

Robert Pearce attempts to put the Prime Minister of 1970-74 into historical perspective.

Henry VIII and Religion

By positioning him firmly within the changing context of his times, Lucy Wooding sees coherence in Henry VIII’s religious policies.