Political

Mark Rathbone examines the varied reputation of John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland.

F.G. Stapleton examines the momentous social and political consequences of Germany's spectacular economic growth.

Robert Pearce examines the career of the man who was successively trade union leader, Minister of Labour and Foreign Secretary.

Mark Rathbone considers why Lord Palmerston was the dominant political leader in Britain from 1855 to 1865.

George Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen, became Prime Minister on December 19th, 1852.

David Welch looks at the dramatisation of Führerprinzip in the Nazi cinema, and how history films were used to propagate themes of anti-parliamentarianism and the concept of an individual leader of genius.

Jonathan Wright looks at the career of the statesman who might have steered Germany safely through the Weimar era.

Colin Jones discusses the art and artifice of the leading mistress of Louis XV.

The walled and moated town of Kazan was stormed by Ivan the Terrible's army on October 2nd, 1552.

David L. Smith provides an overview of parliamentary history during the 'century of revolutions'.