Captain Cook: Yorkshire Hero, Global Antihero
Venture beyond York to understand the legacy of one of North Yorkshire’s most famous sons, Captain James Cook
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The Hidden History of Oxford’s Jewish Community
An unassuming memorial stone near the entrance to the Oxford Botanic Garden marks the site …
Oliver Cromwell: The Coronation That Wasn’t
Today, the 8th of May, is a day with a fair deal of royal baggage. …
Death, Taxes, and Other Uncertainties
In Oxford, the River Thames is reborn as the Isis, sharing its name with the …
Scolds, Witches, and Mouldy Jades: Women’s Words on Trial
In 1579, the civic leaders of early modern Oxford, the city corporation, decided to purchase …
Rebels with a Deer Park? Magdalen vs the Monarchy
On 8 June 2021, conservative news website Guido Fawkes broke the story that a student …
Stop the Squeal: Oxfordshire’s Dirty Election
In the year since rioters failed to nullify the 2020 US presidential election, commentators have …
One Woman Against the Crown: Elizabeth Lilburne Rides to the Rescue
One of the most famous and seemingly unique episodes in Oxford’s history is Queen Matilda’s …
Diego de Landa: From Monasteries to Roundabouts
As a leading Franciscan bishop, in the mid-16th century Fray Diego de Landa led an …
Toppling Statues: An Oxford Tradition
A mirror for the Rhodes Must Fall protests, four centuries ago and just across the street.
