The genius in the shadows

Did you know that Thomas Müntzer, leader of the German Peasants’ War in 1525, used a rainbow flag to rally his followers? It’s an aptly exuberant image for the radical charisma of Müntzer, and for the

The Ear of the Beholder Huon Mallalieu (Thomas ...

I had watched Richard III meet a bloody end at Bosworth, come face to face with a plague victim, stood in the shadow of a mighty trebuchet, and been put on trial for my life. And it was barely lunchti

If she had given the monarch a male heir, the crowns of England and Scotland might never have been united

At the height of his popularity during the early 20th century, Rudyard Kipling emerged as the standout literary star of his generation. Adored by the British reading public for his vivid storytelling

Holbein Elizabeth Goldring (Paul Mellon Centre, £40) ACCORDING ...