How did the Macartney Mission fail so spectacularly? Where does the word ‘kowtow’ come from? Why were the diplomats banished... more

Who led the first British envoy to China? What did Europeans think of China in the 1700s? Why did the... more

How did Britain create a violent monopoly on opium production in India in the 1700s? What was the Opium Agency?... more

How did the British taste for tea start a war over the right to sell drugs to China? When did... more

How did Ireland go from a farming economy to the home of Big Tech and Big Pharma in Europe in... more

What ended The Troubles? Why was 1998 the right moment for a peace treaty? Which issues caused the most heated... more

Who was responsible for the murder of Jean McConville? Which IRA secrets were revealed in the Belfast Project tapes? How... more

Who organised the bombing of The Old Bailey in Central London? Why was Jean McConville abducted in December 1972? Why... more

What was the British Army’s policy of “Internment” in Northern Ireland, and how did it drive membership for the Provisional... more

What were The Troubles and why did they lead to 30 years of violence and division in Northern Ireland? How... more

In the aftermath of the Irish War of Independence in 1921, Michael Collins is sent to London to meet Winston... more

The Irish republicans who led the Easter Rising of 1916 are tried for treason by the British government, and sentenced... more

The 1916 Easter Rising was a definitive moment in 20th-century Irish history. Its memory was evoked throughout The Troubles, with... more

The legacy of the Great Famine continues to shape not only Ireland, but the Irish diaspora in America, Canada, and... more

How did the memory of the Great Famine shape Irish identity? Could it have been prevented? From 1845 to 1852, a... more

Ireland may have been England’s first colony but, by the 17th century, Irishmen were carving out their own imperial legacies... more

The Restoration reinstates the monarchy in England, Scotland & Ireland, and Irish Catholics believe that they will get their lands... more

His statue may stand proudly outside the Houses of Parliament in London, but in Ireland, Oliver Cromwell is remembered as... more

After victory in China, Genghis Khan goes west and takes on the Khwarezmians, surprising his enemy with a daring assault.... more

In 1607, after launching a failed rebellion in Ulster against the English, Hugh O’Neill and other Irish nobles are forced... more

Ireland is the only country in Western Europe that has experienced being colonised in the modern era. It was used... more

The future of the Chagos Islands hangs in the balance as world leaders debate how really owns the islands and... more

The Chagos Islands have dominated news headlines over the past few months, but the struggle of the Chagossian people to... more

Gustav Hermann Krumbiegel transformed India’s landscapes but faced immense personal struggles. Despite rising to prominence as the Maharaja of Mysore’s... more

Gustav Hermann Krumbiegel's visionary work transformed the landscapes of India. From humble beginnings in Germany to an apprenticeship at Kew... more

Calcutta in the late 18th century was a chaotic, fast-growing city, filled with fortune seekers, towering mansions, and an ever-present... more

Company School painting is a fascinating yet often overlooked artistic tradition that emerged during the British East India Company’s rule... more

How did plants power imperialism? Gardening may be a quintessentially British hobby, but many of the familiar plants in our lives... more

Aurangzeb is arguably the most controversial figure in Indian History. The mere mention of his name provokes fierce debate. Aurangzeb... more