Power and Populism in Ancient Greek Courts

In ancient Greece the ‘least dangerous’ branch of government – the courts – wielded serious political power. | Continue reading


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Edmund of Abingdon’s Dream Job

How a vision led Edmund of Abingdon to elevate the role of Medieval teacher to saintly levels. | Continue reading


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‘The Revolutionary Temper’ by Robert Darnton review

The Revolutionary Temper: Paris, 1748-1789 by Robert Darnton is a sweeping account of events from the Parisian perspective, from disastrous wars to fights for religious toleration. | Continue reading


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London Necropolis Railway Opens

On 13 November 1854, the Victorians combined their love of heavy industry and heavy mourning, with the opening of the London Necropolis Railway. | Continue reading


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‘Eli and the Octopus’ by Matt García review

Eli and the Octopus: The CEO Who Tried to Reform One of the World’s Most Notorious Corporations by Matt García is a human story amid mergers, sales, profits and losses. | Continue reading


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The English Plan to Colonise Russia

When England’s search for a Northwest Passage via sea failed, an audacious plan to forge a land route was hatched by the Muscovy Company. | Continue reading


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‘The Weimar Years’ by Frank McDonough review

The Weimar Years: Rise and Fall 1918-1933 by Frank McDonough is a lucid overview of Germany’s tumultuous interwar years. | Continue reading


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Solving the Riddle of Reproduction

Solving the Riddle of Reproduction j.hoare Thu, 11/02/2023 - 10:55 | Continue reading


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The Bruneri-Canella Case

The curious case of an apparent amnesiac in Collegno paved the way for forensic science to become one of the pillars of Italian law. | Continue reading


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‘The Bone Chests’ by Cat Jarman review

The Bone Chests: Unlocking the Secrets of the Anglo-Saxons by Cat Jarman is an enthusiastic guide through England’s early medieval past. | Continue reading


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The Welfare of Pit Ponies

Concern for animal welfare can be precarious, as the history of Britain’s pit ponies shows. | Continue reading


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The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Becomes Legend

On 26 October 1881, three men were shot dead in Tombstone, Arizona. A survivor, Wyatt Earp, turned it into a legend. | Continue reading


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Why Is the United States Hostile to Socialism?

The question asked by Werner Sombart in 1906 grew in relevance as the 20th century progressed. Why are leftist politics anathema to Washington – both at home and abroad? | Continue reading


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‘Hunting the Falcon’ by John Guy and Julia Fox review

Hunting the Falcon: Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn and the Marriage That Shook Europe by John Guy and Julia Fox is a well-told account that shies away from debate. | Continue reading


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How to Leave the House of Lords

Members of the House of Lords are traditionally prohibited from giving up their seats. What if a move to the Commons becomes a political necessity? | Continue reading


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Adelaide Casely Hayford’s African Education

Colonial schools eroded national identity and pride; in Sierra Leone a new way of teaching had to be found. | Continue reading


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Deaf Expression in Renaissance Art

Seen to be less capable because of their deafness, deaf artists in the Renaissance used their art as a powerful means of expression. | Continue reading


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What Killed Kennedy?

Was it the mob? A coup? Cuban dissidents? War hawks? 60 years after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the theories are still debated. Do any of them hold up? | Continue reading


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Christianity’s Bloody History in Japan

Christianity’s Bloody History in Japan j.hoare Wed, 10/18/2023 - 11:29 | Continue reading


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‘Confinement’ by Jessica Cox review

Confinement: The Hidden History of Maternal Bodies in Nineteenth-Century Britain by Jessica Cox looks at the engine of the Victorian population boom: motherhood. | Continue reading


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The Flies, Fleas and Rotting Flesh of Medieval Monks

The Flies, Fleas and Rotting Flesh of Medieval Monks j.hoare Tue, 10/17/2023 - 09:59 | Continue reading


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The Beer Hall Putsch: What Hitler Learnt

The Beer Hall Putsch: What Hitler Learnt j.hoare Mon, 10/16/2023 - 11:06 | Continue reading


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Four Historians Tell Us a Ghost Story

There are ghosts in the archives. Floating nuns, joy-riding cyclists and things that go bump in the night. Four historical ghost stories and their meanings. | Continue reading


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The Rise and Fall of Mein Kampf

Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf was an unexpected bestseller, whose success rose and fell with its author. | Continue reading


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‘Europe and the Roma’ by Klaus-Michael Bogdal review

‘Europe and the Roma’ by Klaus-Michael Bogdal review j.hoare Wed, 10/11/2023 - 09:46 | Continue reading


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‘Fool’ by Peter K. Andersson review

Fool: In Search of Henry VIII’s Closest Man by Peter K. Andersson is the first full length study of William Somer’s life and posthumous mythos. | Continue reading


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On the Spot: Janina Ramirez

On the Spot: Janina Ramirez j.hoare Sun, 10/08/2023 - 00:00 | Continue reading


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‘Empires of the Steppes’ by Kenneth W. Harl review

Empires of the Steppes: The Nomadic Tribes Who Shaped Civilisation by Kenneth W. Harl is a rollercoaster of historical narration. | Continue reading


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Why Egypt Went to War in 1973

Why Egypt Went to War in 1973 j.hoare Thu, 10/05/2023 - 00:00 | Continue reading


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The Death of St Francis of Assisi

St Francis of Assisi died on 4 October 1226, leaving behind the question of how we venerate a saint who resisted veneration. | Continue reading


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Sun Tzu and the Art of Becoming Famous

How did Sun Tzu and The Art of War become synonymous with strategy in the West? | Continue reading


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The Medieval University Experience

The Medieval University Experience j.hoare Thu, 09/28/2023 - 09:11 | Continue reading


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‘Backbone of the Nation’ by Robert Gildea review

‘Backbone of the Nation’ by Robert Gildea review j.hoare Wed, 09/27/2023 - 09:43 | Continue reading


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Vladimir Putin the Historian

Vladimir Putin the Historian j.hoare Tue, 09/26/2023 - 09:44 | Continue reading


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Playwright Ben Jonson Duels to the Death

On 22 September 1598, Elizabethan actor Gabriel Spencer settled his creative differences with playwright Ben Jonson with a duel. | Continue reading


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Will Putin Get His ‘Nuremberg Moment’?

As new crimes are committed, new laws must be written to punish them. When it comes to crimes committed by states like Putin’s Russia, who decides? | Continue reading


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How Henry II Survived the Great Rebellion

How Henry II Survived the Great Rebellion j.hoare Thu, 09/21/2023 - 09:22 | Continue reading


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Diamonds and the Holocaust

Diamonds and the Holocaust j.hoare Wed, 09/20/2023 - 09:37 | Continue reading


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‘A Northern Wind: Britain 1962-65’ by David Kynaston review

A Northern Wind: Britain 1962-65 by David Kynaston is a hypereal account of Britain on the cusp of modernity. | Continue reading


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When Inca Mummies Came to Europe

When Inca Mummies Came to Europe j.hoare Tue, 09/19/2023 - 09:55 | Continue reading


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Turkey and the End of the Ottoman Empire

Turkey and the End of the Ottoman Empire j.hoare Mon, 09/18/2023 - 10:54 | Continue reading


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On the Spot: Peter Carey

What historical topic have I changed my mind on? Colonialism. I now know that it had no redeeming features. | Continue reading


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The Meaning of Lore

How ‘lore’, a largely neglected medieval word, has found a new lease of life in pop-culture fandom. | Continue reading


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John Goffe Rand Invents Paint Tubes

On 11 September 1841, John Goffe Rand patented the ‘metal rolls for paint’, sparking a revolution in oil painting. | Continue reading


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Signs of the Zodiac: The Dendera Dating Controversy

Signs of the Zodiac: The Dendera Dating Controversy j.hoare Thu, 09/07/2023 - 00:00 | Continue reading


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‘Jane Eyre’ Goes to the Theatre

When it arrived on the Victorian stage, Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre had a cast of new characters and a new social order. | Continue reading


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‘Bismarck’s War’ by Rachel Chrastil review

‘Bismarck’s War’ by Rachel Chrastil review j.hoare Mon, 09/04/2023 - 10:43 | Continue reading


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‘Psychonauts’ by Mike Jay review

‘Psychonauts’ by Mike Jay review j.hoare Fri, 09/01/2023 - 09:40 | Continue reading


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