Britain’s self-styled ‘Thief-Taker General’ was not all he seemed. On 24 May 1725 Jonathan Wild was finally brought to justice. ‘Jonathan Wild pelted by the Mob on his way to Tyburn’, by Valois.

America, América: A New History of the New World by Greg Grandin finds a place for Latin America and its ideals in the story ...

In 19th-century America abortion was weaponised as part of a culture war.

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Canada and the US have often been uneasy neighbours; the roots of the latest political flare up can be found in their tangled ...

In the febrile political climate of early modern Europe, letters – and the information they contained – were dangerous.

As Nasser moved to nationalise the Suez Canal in 1956, Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood was forced to choose between faith and ...

When it comes to the end of the Roman Empire three things are certain: death, taxes, and Goths. Were reports of its demise exaggerated? ‘The Sun Rising’ by Anna Whitelock review The Sun Rising: James ...

In The World of the Cold War: 1945-1991 Vladislav Zubok argues that circumstance rather than ideology shaped the clash ...

Queenship was transformed in the early Middle Ages, as power came to be derived not just from marriage, but from God.

‘Rot: A History of the Irish Famine’ by Padraic X. Scanlan review Padraic X. Scanlan levels familiar charges against British colonialism and capitalism in Rot: A History of the Irish Famine. Is there ...

In June 1825 Samuel Pepys’ diary was published for the first time. It was an instant hit. Newspapers were soon full of reviews quoting memorable passages from this secret journal: Pepys’ descriptions ...