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Michaelmas

A celebration of St Michael, captain of heaven’s angel host, courteous warrior, and healer.

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The Din of Diplomacy

By William Ewart Gladstone

William Gladstone warns voters not to leave foreign policy in the hands of interventionist politicians.

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An Exceptional Nation

By William Ewart Gladstone

William Gladstone explains that a truly ‘exceptional nation’ respects the equality and rights of all nations.

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The Winter Queen

By Clay Lane

Conspiracies and dynastic expectations swirled around James I’s daughter from the age of nine.

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The Outbreak of the Second World War

By Clay Lane

The only truly global conflict in history began when German troops crossed into Poland in September 1939.

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The War of the Spanish Succession

By Clay Lane

After Louis XIV’s grandson Philip inherited the throne of Spain, the ‘Sun King’ began to entertain dreams of Europe-wide dominion.

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