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Was a peaceful transferal of power from Elizabeth I to James I in 1603 inevitable?
There was much fear and anxiety during the reign of Elizabeth I over what would happen when her reign came to an end. Perhaps...
Anna Sacks
Oct 5, 20244 min read


North Korea: Ideal, or Illusion?
This piece was originally written in December 2022 and featured in The Looking Glass, an academic publication of Watford Boys’ Grammar...
Aryan Kaul
Sep 24, 20246 min read


Mary Read: The Defiant Life of a Female Pirate
The lives of Mary Read and her fellow female pirate Anne Bonny were immortalised in Captain Charles Johnson’s A General History of the...
Ellinor Hopkins
Sep 24, 20244 min read


The European Trump: Martin Luther as a Populist Politician of His Era
In modern media, many journalists have attempted to identify the European equivalent of Donald Trump. The names often mentioned include...
Josh Mansley
Sep 23, 20244 min read


The Suffragettes: Heroes or Terrorists?
Bombing public spaces, endangering innocent people, and violent vandalism do not describe heroes or nationally celebrated martyrs. Most...
Su Yu
Sep 23, 20244 min read


Miracles, Mysticism and Pious Peasants: The Strange Story of the Holy Lance during the First Crusade
Noah Parsons By the time of the High Medieval Period, Western Europe remained firmly within the grasp of the omnipotent Catholic Church....
Noah Parsons
Sep 15, 20245 min read


The July Crisis: A Month That Has Defined Humanity Since
Fred Teasdale The July Crisis is often thought of as just a series of events, events that naturally followed the assassination of...
Fred Teasdale
Sep 15, 20244 min read


The Truth Behind 'Gladiator': A Deep Dive into Ancient Roman Amphitheatres
Miki Smigielski Ridley Scott’s epic film Gladiator hit cinemas in 2000, familiarising audiences with a dramatic portrayal of the ancient...
Miki Smigielski
Sep 15, 20244 min read


Democratising Our Past: How Time Team Revolutionised Public History
Jakob Reid When studying history, one fundamental question often goes unaddressed: for whom are we studying and investigating history?...
Jakob Reid
Sep 15, 20244 min read
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