- January 11, 2026
‘The Queenship of Mathilda of Flanders’ by Laura L. Gathagan review
In 2019 I travelled to Caen in Normandy to visit the Abbey of Holy Trinity and accidentally attended a baptism. The church was built by
The Ambassador, the Spy, and the Chocolatier
The prominence of the Dutch in global trade, combined with the industry of their press, made the 18th-century Dutch Republic an unrivalled news hub. Ambassadors
‘The Revolution to Come’ and ‘Revolutions: A New History’ review
Much of the world’s population lives under revolutionary regimes. Cambodia, China, France, Greece, Haiti, Iran, Ireland, Mexico, Nicaragua, the United States, even the United Kingdom,
Hidden Signatures Reveal Ancient Rome's Master Glassmakers
Hidden Signatures Reveal Ancient Rome’s Master Glassmakers A simple turn of the wrist at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in February 2023 has unveiled a
4,000-Year-Old Bronze Age Tree Trunk Coffin to Make Museum Debut
4,000-Year-Old Bronze Age Tree Trunk Coffin to Make Museum Debut A massive 4,000-year-old Bronze Age coffin, carved from a single oak tree and discovered by
Why Ghosts Haunt England at Christmas but Steer Clear of America
Why Ghosts Haunt England at Christmas but Steer Clear of America A few years ago, the Downton Abbey Christmas special featured a ouija board which communicated a
Ancient Astronomical Alignments: Reading and Mapping the Stars at Early Advanced Civilization Sites
Ancient Astronomical Alignments: Reading and Mapping the Stars at Early Advanced Civilization Sites Many of the cuneiform tablets of Mesopotamia and hieroglyphs of Egypt make
Scholars Say Many Beliefs About Vikings Are Based On Medieval Fiction
Scholars Say Many Beliefs About Vikings Are Based On Medieval Fiction Scandinavian studies scholars at the University of Münster have delivered a sobering message to
Renaissance Gallows Unearthed in France With 32 Executed Victims
Renaissance Gallows Unearthed in France With 32 Executed Victims Archaeologists working in Grenoble, France, have made a chilling discovery that sheds light on the brutal religious
‘The French Revolution: A Political History’ by John Hardman review
What was revolutionary about the French Revolution? Contemporary critics such as Edmund Burke lamented that France’s tyro politicians had squandered a golden opportunity to renew
