Dress to impress

The platinum blonde in British history

A new exhibition explores the enduring style of the infamous 18th-century French queen

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

Hannah Betts says a glammed-up version of yourself is best for Yule

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Bernard Mandeville’s defence of private vices with public benefits