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John Medewall, bearing a very English-sounding name, describes himself as a foreigner, and as such at a...
Combating malaria through travel, diet, natural remedies, and architecture in early modern England. From standing PoolesFrom boggs;...
From the suffragette Sophia Duleep Singh to the Communist MP Shapurji Saklatvala: explore the lives of notable...
Exploring the role of Magna Carta in the politics and popular culture of modern America. From The Simpsons...
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,...
Print depicting enslaved people producing sugar in Antigua, 1823 / British Library, Public Domain After the Caribbean...
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...
In the event of a nuclear attack on the UK, would the NHS cope or would it...
A combination of poverty and “plague orders” in 1665 trapped many in situations that meant almost certain...
Frontispiece, most likely by Robert Cruikshank, to The Life and Prophecies of Mother Shipton (1823) / Internet Archive Said...
From the largest volunteer army to the secret agent Noor Inayat Khan, examining the contributions made by...
Map of the Peterloo Massacre depicting the location and movements of protestors and soldiers at St Peter’s...
At the dawn of the 17th century, early newspapers began to replace oral news. 10.28.2012 Theory behind...
A section of the Antonine Wall at Rough Castle near Falkirk / Photo by Kim Traynor, Wikimedia...
Chesters Roman Fort – View of the Barrack Blocks Securing the borders of the Roman Empire had...
In the second half of the fourteenth century, petitioners hoping to secure royal grace began addressing the...
St George’s Day procession, with King James under a canopy attended by Knights of the Garter, chaplains,...
Prince of Orange Landing at Torbay, engraving by William Miller after J M W Turner (Rawlinson 739),...
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...
Battle of the Boyne between James II and William III, 11 June 1690, by Jan van Huchtenburgh...
[LEFT]: ‘Police Work in the East End’ from The Graphic: This image of ‘police work in...
A 1297 copy of the Magna Carta on display in the Members’ Hall of Parliament House, Canberra, Australia / Wikimedia...
The Magna Carta (originally known as the Charter of Liberties) of 1215, written in iron gall ink on parchment...
The Celtic tribes were each ruled by their own kings, queens, or chiefs, and were famed for...
Edinburgh Castle / Photo by Becks, Wikimedia Commons The escheator was the local official responsible for upholding...
The Fashionable Science of Parlour Magic / British Library, Public Domain Challenging the idea of the 19th century...