Michael romanov becomes tsar of all russia

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The summer of 1791 was an exceptionally busy period, even by Mozart’s habitually hardworking standards. He was, to begin with, composing a new opera, Die Zauberflöte (‘The Magic Flute’). Then, in June

IF you’ve got limitless money, you can buy anything, but you would still be hard pushed to secure a Fabergé egg. An original Imperial Egg, that is, made by Russian jewellers Fabergé. This year marks t

I enjoyed reading the interesting article by Caitlin Ellis on the rivals for the throne in 1066 (October). In particular, it was fascinating to read about Edgar Ætheling’s claim, which was surely the

In March 1457, a short, slight widow left Pembroke Castle to embark on a 100-mile journey across territories stalked by civil war and pestilence. Her husband had died only four months earlier, carried

State College, Pennsylvania FBI director’s fury: Kash Patel, ...