JP Kenyon describes how the childlessness of the Queen, and the conversion of James, Duke of York, to Roman Catholicism, produced a febrile state of opinion.
69 months ago

JP Kenyon describes how the Exclusion movement of 1679-81 revealed a widespread frustration among the Parliamentary classes, their distrust of Charles II, and...
69 months ago

This year I picked/packed a better holiday game than holiday book. Although J.P. Kenyon definitely knows his onions (hi…
66 months ago

Graham Seel reassesses the career of Oliver Cromwell's predecessor as Parliamentary Commander in the 1640s, Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex.
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The real Queen Anne was ill, overweight, and living in a state of constant grief.
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The military leader, statesman, writer and orator who led Britain to victory in the Second World War goes under the non-judgmental gaze of...
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You may associate the name Jethro Tull with 1970s folk-rock music, but for this month's Cotswold Great, Stephen Roberts goes further back to...
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OTC eye preparations can be used in the treatment of a number of common eye disorders, including conjunctivitis and dry eye conditions.
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Never one to be predictable, Stephen Roberts bypasses Stratford-upon-Avon entirely, and goes in search of the Bard in Gloucestershire... and...
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This active learning lesson has been created to help students access the role played by Oliver Cromwell by analysing a series of primary and secondary sources.
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