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On the Spot: Chris Clark
Why are you a historian of 19th-century Europe? I began as a passionate medievalist, so it was a long journey…
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‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
When Theoderic the Great died on 30 August 526 his fame spanned the Mediterranean world. The Ostrogothic king ruled over…
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‘The Life & Death of States’ and ‘Vienna’ reviews
In 1867 the Habsburg emperor Franz Joseph announced he was splitting his patrimony in two. For over a decade he…
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Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
Ancient writers could think of no more compelling a villain than an ambitious queen. Stories about men of virtue and…
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Medieval Icelandic Feasts | History Today
Blessed be the givers! A guest has come in,where is he going to sit?He’s in great haste, the one who by…
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An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
Taipei’s largest Muslim cemetery is in a residential neighbourhood not far from the central business district and the Taipei 101…
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Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways | History Today
In March 1960 the Daily Telegraph revealed that 250 stowaways from the Caribbean had entered Preston dock in the past…
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A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
In April 1593 the widow Renée Chevalier wrote to her patron, the duke of Nevers, to protest about the atrocities…
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‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore review
What was the Enlightenment? Damned if I know. There have been so many books devoted to that question in recent…
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Syphilis and Scurvy: Diagnosing Henry VIII
In his younger days Henry VIII was something of a heartthrob. He sang like a troubadour, wrestled (though unsuccessfully) with…
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