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International Relations
The Open Sea
Richard Cobden despaired at British statesmen using the peerless Royal Navy merely to strangle trade in other countries.
by Richard Cobden 1804-1865
Abolition of Slavery
Press Pass
Young inventor James Watt’s life in London was overshadowed by the perpetual fear of being snatched.
by Samuel Smiles 1812-1904
A Nation’s Greatness
Richard Cobden saw Britain’s international standing in terms of peaceful trade rather than military interventions.
Modern History
A Woman’s Logic
Emmeline Pankhurst recalls how she brought some much-needed reason into the operations at Chorlton workhouse.
by Emmeline Pankhurst 1858-1928
Georgian Era
The Temperate Zone
William Pitt complained that European politics offers only a choice of inhospitable extremes.
by William Pitt the Younger 1759-1806
The First World War
False Unity
The Great War emerged from Germany’s attempt to force unity and purpose onto Europe.
by John Buchan 1875-1940