Monday, 10 August 2026

For the first time, probably, since the age of the Atlantic slave trade, the majority of black Britons or their parents have come to this country directly from Africa

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As well as losing sight of the more distant past our focus on the post-war story has meant that, at times, we have been slow to recognize mo...
Saturday, 8 August 2026

Wilberforce and his supporters ... shared the pews of their little church with their greatest and most effective enemy

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With funds collected from the slave owners, traders and others who had financial interests in the continuation of slavery, Hibbert built a w...
Friday, 7 August 2026

Philip did not invoke the so-called ‘Salic Law’

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Even so, the assembly’s decision was not unreasonable. Made to choose between a little girl of dubious parentage supported by the lord of a ...
Thursday, 6 August 2026

He outlawed using torture ‘even against poor people’

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Louis’s approach to justice was undoubtedly advanced for his time. He outlawed using torture ‘even against poor people’ in Languedoc because...
Wednesday, 5 August 2026

Fifteen men had sworn it was the truth, even if ten of them were suspect witnesses

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‘Mala Francia! Mala Francia!’ (‘Wicked France! Wicked France!’), cried the Danish princess.1 Having spent only three months in the kingdom, ...
Tuesday, 4 August 2026

The first European heretics ever to be burned alive were executed by his order and in his presence

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Educated in the liberal arts by Gerbert at his mother’s direction, he knew Scripture and canon law so well that he presided over Church coun...
Monday, 3 August 2026

I tried to recall all the information I knew about love

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I tried to recall all the information I knew about love. Unfortunately this information didn’t amount to much. Although more than thirteen y...