Decoding the coronation

“SINCE IT IS DIFFICULT FOR A UNIVER sity ...

Few objects in the long history of the Catholic church stir the imagination quite like the fabled sedia stercoraria. With a name that roughly translates as ‘dung chair’, the myth of the so-called papa

Ironmongers’ Hall, London EC2 The home of the Worshipful Company of Ironmongers

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Ellie Cawthorne Why was the winter of 1641–42 such a pivotal time in British and Irish history? Jonathan Healey In the heart of that winter came one of the most iconic moments in English political his

President of France Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte will soon make a three-day state visit to the UK, where they will undertake a busy programme of diplomatic events. The Royal Family will be tu