England’s first trade mission to mughal india wasn’t a great success

Ancient India gave the world its number system, anticipated Galileo’s heliocentric theory by a millennium and spread its culture from Egypt to Siberia–only to be almost entirely forgotten. It’s past time to restore it to its rightful place in history

There are always surprises to discover in history – surprises that can help engage even the most uninterested student. I always look forward to teaching pupils about the suffragettes. So imagine my de

Britain’s response to the Irish Great Famine

The British Imagination: A History of Ideas from ...

An ocean of prejudice met the American heiresses who came to Britain at the dawn of the 20th century, but there was more to them than their wealth. Some earned their own titles, one flew helicopters and another made history as Britain’s first female MP

Sceptred Isle: A New History of the Fourteenth ...