The Great Reform Act of 1832
Robert Pearce introduces the First Reform Act and asks why parliamentary reform succeeded in 1832 when earlier reform bills had failed.
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Nineteenth-Century Nationalism: The Language of Survival
Robin Evans examines the connections between language, culture and national identity in 19th-century Galicia.
The Berlin Wall: A Secret History
The Berlin Wall was a tangible symbol of the suppression of human rights by the Eastern bloc during the Cold War, but Frederick Taylor asks whether it was more convenient to the Western democracies than their rhetoric suggested.
Coming to Terms with the Past: Romania
Markus Bauer hopes that Romania’s membership of the European Union will enable it to face down the ghosts of its troubled twentieth-century past.
The Birth of Henry Tudor
The man who founded the Tudor dynasty was born on January 28th, 1457.
Alexander I succeeds as King of Scots
Alexander I succeeded his father Malcolm Canmore, Macbeth's killer, as King of Scots on January 8th, 1107.
Attempt to Assassinate Louis XV
On January 5th, 1757, Robert-Francois Damiens attempted to assassinate Louis XV.
The Satirical Eye
Cartoon historian Mark Bryant looks at the origins of the satirical magazine that has attracted a generation of outstanding cartoonists.
Henry IV and Personal Piety
Debbi Codling looks at the beliefs and spiritual life of the man who usurped Richard II, an anointed king.
Conflicts and Loyalties: the Parliaments of Elizabeth I
R. E. Foster surveys the changing interpretations and introduces the key facts.