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Greek History

Byron and Hercules

Lord Byron could not have hoped for a better omen in his support for the oppressed people of Greece.

Discovery and Invention

The Rewards of ‘Patience’

How appropriate that the comic opera ‘Patience’ should introduce the world to the results of thirty years of labour.

History of Africa

The Siege of Khartoum

General Gordon’s death was a sensation and a scandal in its day.

Stuart Era

Gunpowder, Treason and Plot

Only an anonymous tip-off prevented England losing her sovereignty as well as her King.

Indian History

Clive of India

Robert Clive helped to establish a lasting bond between India and Britain, laying the foundations of modern India.

History of Africa

The Character of Cecil Rhodes

The ruthless diamond magnate and Prime Minister of the Cape divided opinion in his own lifetime as he still does today.