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“Hands of Saint Dominic” by Albrecht Dürer, 1506; ...

Shortly after the queen rose on 10 June 1688, she felt a familiar swell of pain. “Send for the king!” she called, while her ladies helped her back into bed. Maria (Mary) of Modena was in labour. Soon

No More Napoleons: How Britain Managed Europe from ...

THIS is a Scottish book, through and through. ...

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