Caliph Uthman Murdered
Richard Cavendish describes how Caliph Uthman was murdered on 17 June 656.
Political
From Kennedy’s Cold War to the War on Terror
Gareth Jenkins looks for continuities in American foreign policy from the 1960s to the 2000s.
Davitt – Land Warrior
Kevin Haddick Flynn looks back at the life and times of radical Michael Davitt as Ireland remembers the centenary of his death on May 31st.
The Art of Lèse Majesté
Monarchs claim to be surrounded by an aura of majesty. Cartoon historian Mark Bryant examines some famous incidents when a caricaturist’s pen punctured this aura and revealed the lack of a sense of humour in high places.
The First Union Flag
Richard Cavendish marks the anniversary of King James I's creation and proclamation of a union flag, on April 12th, 1606.
'Soldiers Are We': Women in the Irish Rising
Charles Townshend has read hundreds of 'witness statements' from the men and women who took part in the Easter Rising, made available to the public in 2003 after decades in a government vault.
A Young Nationalist in the Easter Rising
Anthony Fletcher uses the papers of his artistic great-aunt, who, as a young nationalist, wrote an eyewitness account of the Easter Rising, to explore her youthful patriotism and vigorous activism.
Bikinis and Breastplates: Joan of Arc and Brigitte Bardot
Richard Vinen ponders the political significance of two of France’s most potent female icons and finds there is more to them than meets the eye.
The Political Apprenticeship of Bernard de Saintes
Richard Ballard looks at how events in the opening years of the French Revolution took shape in a town three days’ journey from Paris.
US Presidents and the Making of Foreign Policy
Tim Clancey asks whether American Presidents have exceeded their legitimate powers.