Medieval England's political miracle
From Magna Carta to Parliament, taxation to the law courts, the 13th and 14th centuries laid the foundations for the modern British state. In this Long Read, written by Caroline Burt and Richard Parti...
20 Okt 202421min
Dudley Clarke: the spy who hoodwinked Hitler
Dummy tanks at El Alamein, bogus generals in Algiers, sham armies on D-Day – all were ruses masterminded by World War II's master of deception Dudley Clarke. This Long Read, written by Robert Hutton, ...
13 Okt 202422min
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 Okt 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 Sep 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 Sep 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 Sep 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 Sep 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 Sep 202421min
