The rhetorical art of persuading listeners to change their minds became a dramatic art. In November 1597...
Britain
Distinctive laces in the cityscape in geographic and economic terms. Introduction A walk through fifteenth-century London, from...
Nestled on the banks of the River Thames, the Tower of London stands as a symbol of...
The city itself was in flux at the time. It was from its chaos and growth that...
The king’s personal power penetrated to the local level to an extent unmatched in France. Introduction William...
During her reign, Anne favoured moderate Tory politicians, who were more likely to share her Anglican religious...
He was the last British monarch to appoint a prime minister contrary to the will of Parliament....
William of Orange feared a Catholic France and England would join forces against him. Introduction The Glorious Revolution of...
It was with sadness, that Buckingham Palace announced the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on...
Look at the founding father of Romano-British archaeology and his associates in the 17th and 18th centuries....
Sex worker card collection, Thomas SG Farnetti / Wellcome Collection, Creative Commons In the 1980s a change...
Whether drawing for official purposes or for pleasure, soldier-artists contributed a rich source to the visual imagery...
From the suffragette Sophia Duleep Singh to the Communist MP Shapurji Saklatvala: explore the lives of notable...
The Magna Carta (originally known as the Charter of Liberties) of 1215, written in iron gall ink on parchment...
Many common remedies, as well as the more exotic experimental drugs, were taken throughout the 19th century,...
The contributions and influence of South Asian artists, poets, intellectuals and sportspeople within British arts, sciences, law, and...
On August 1, 1714, Queen Anne died, and the orderly succession of Hanover’s Elector Georg Ludwig proclaimed him...
From the largest volunteer army to the secret agent Noor Inayat Khan, examining the contributions made by...
When Britain went it alone. Shutterstock Centuries ago Britain attempted to sever ties with the continent – and it ended in murder. By...
King George III / Wikimedia Commons The episodic insanity that earned him the nickname “Mad King George”...
Convictions under the Buggery Act 1533 were punishable by death / British Library, Public Domain Exploring three...
A 1297 copy of the Magna Carta on display in the Members’ Hall of Parliament House, Canberra, Australia / Wikimedia...
The Celtic tribes were each ruled by their own kings, queens, or chiefs, and were famed for...
Professor David Carpenter and Professor Nicholas Vincent discuss the reign of King John, the grievances of the...
Narrated by Monty Python’s Terry Jones, this animation takes you back in time to medieval England in...
The start of the 19th century was a time of hostility between France and England, marked by...
1789 Engraving, James Gillray / Public Domain Considering how Britain’s intellectual, political and creative circles responded to the...
British Library, Public Domain How early Asian settlers earned a living and made a home in Britain. ...
“East India House,” by Thomas Malton the Younger (1748-1804) / Yale Center for British Art, Wikimedia Commons...
HMS Empire Windrush / Royal Navy official photographer, Wikimedia Commons Looking at some of the forgotten voyages that brought...