Henry VII: the king they couldn't kill
Why is Henry VII remembered as an intensely suspicious king, wracked by paranoia? According to Nathen Amin, the answer lies in his death-defying rise to power. In this Long Read, written by Nathen, we...
6 Loka 202421min
The suffragettes: masters of PR
The suffragettes crafted a brilliant PR campaign, driven by everything from marching bands to branded marmalade. But did their quest for publicity eventually backfire? In this Long Read, written by El...
29 Syys 202419min
Robert the Bruce: the man, the myth, the murderer
Robert the Bruce is famed as a national hero, and lauded for his military exploits against the old enemy of England. But how true is this perception? As Scotland marks Bruce's 750th birthday, this Lon...
22 Syys 202423min
Oliver Cromwell's postal spies
When you place a letter in the hands of your local postal worker, you have faith that they won't take a sneak peek at your messages – but what if these well-trusted characters were secretly spies of t...
15 Syys 202418min
Dark knights and crusading criminals
The crusades sparked centuries of violence and chaos, and not just on the battlefield. This Long Read, written by Steve Tibble, examines the surge in criminality, from petty theft to cold-blooded murd...
8 Syys 202419min
Women of the Greco-Persian Wars
For so long, women have been excluded from ancient tales of extraordinary world-changing events. Writing them back into the narrative, this Long Read, written by classicist Daisy Dunn, tells the story...
1 Syys 202421min
Oradour-sur-Glane: one of WW2's most infamous massacres
On the morning of the 10 June 1944, the residents of Oradour-sur-Glane were going about their lives as normally as was possible in occupied France. Cooking, washing, shopping, playing. Little did they...
25 Elo 202420min
From Tudor to Stuart: a brand new era?
The passing of the English crown from Elizabeth I to James VI and I was welcomed by a nation hungry for change. But, as historian Susan Doran argues in today's Long Read, it wasn't long before tension...
18 Elo 202419min
