Britain

The Treaty of Amiens

The peace treaty that temporarily ended hostilities between France and Britain during the Revolutionary Wars was signed on 25 March 1802.

Slavery and the British

James Walvin reviews current ideas about the vast network of slavery that shaped British and world history for more than two centuries.

The Women's Library

On Feb 4, 2002, the Women's Library opens in an extraordinary new building in Aldgate East in London. The new library is a place for people to debate and explore what the future holds for women.

Anglo-Japanese Treaty of Alliance

The Anglo-Japanese Treaty of Alliance, the first between a European country and an Asiatic power against a Western rival, was signed on 30 January 1902.