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Following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump earlier in July, historian Adam Smith speak to Matt Elton about previous attempts... more

In the latest episode of our monthly series exploring the past behind the present, Hannah Skoda and Rana Mitter are... more

Picture Charles II's court and you'll probably imagine a riot of excess, filled with drinking, games, and of course, mistresses.... more

The era of the Spanish Inquisition is most commonly remembered as a period of widespread fear and paranoia, where communities... more

1217 is not one of the most famous years in English history. But with a major French invasion looming and... more

After an escalating campaign of bombing and arson attacks, the suffragette movement was brought to a sudden halt on the... more

Before and during the Second World War, Britain provided a safe haven for thousands of people fleeing Nazi persecution. But,... more