Richard III’s Restless Bones: in Death as in Life, the Lost King Causes Conflicts
The Wars of the Roses have been replaced by the Wars of the Bones, fought by York and Leicester, and between amateurs and archaeologists.
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A Portrait Attacked: Sectarianism on Cambridge Campus
A portrait of Arthur Balfour was attacked at Trinity College, Cambridge – But why?
Jewish History in York: The Pogrom at Clifford’s Tower
In 2016 York was granted the title ‘City of Sanctuary’ to celebrate the city’s ‘efforts …
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 …
Irish Nationalist, British Imperialist: The Uncomfortable Identities of Sir Michael O’Dwyer
“No man in the whole history of British rule in India has done such great …
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 …
Sir John A. Macdonald: National Hero or Architect of Genocide?
On Saturday August 29, 2020, Black Lives Matter and Indigenous Rights protestors unbolted and pulling …
Churchill’s Legacy: Not Yet Set in Stone
Churchill had chosen the spot for his statue in Parliament Square himself, over a decade …
The Duke of Wellington: The man with a cone on his head
Carlo Marochetti’s equestrian statue of Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, which resides over Royal Exchange …
