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Problems of Distance, Communications, and Authority: How Charles V and Philip II Ruled the Global Spanish Empire
This paper examines how Spanish kings ensured the optimum reliability of their intelligence networks within Europe and with America.

Cody Mitchell
Mar 316 min read


Why did the Reformation succeed where other 'heretical' movements had failed?
Protestant Reformers achieved more success than their predecessors due to various factors that facilitated the spread of their 'heresies.'

Abigail Jack
Nov 25, 202410 min read


The British Empire and Slavery: Why Everybody is So Wrong
Without a proper appreciation for history, we may never improve on the prosperity and peace laid down by the British Empire.

Rev Mark Powell
Oct 30, 202410 min read


The British Monarchy and Australian National Identity
The British monarchy is one of the longest-surviving institutions in human history. To quote my favourite movie, it is history.

Dr Stephen Chavura
Oct 28, 20242 min read


Edmund Burke’s Legacy in Australian Politics: An Essay
Accepting the Edmund Burke Award in London in November 2016, John Howard paid homage to the eighteenth-century Anglo-Irish statesman.

David Furse-Roberts
Oct 26, 202420 min read


The Search for Burke and Wills
We travelled along a ridge, from where we hoped to glimpse rising smoke from King’s fire. On the fifteenth day, our efforts were rewarded.

Tahlia Field
Oct 24, 20243 min read


Power and Politics: The History of the Tasmanian ‘Genocide’
Some academics try to politicise history and avoid ‘hard evidence’ as an excuse to gain power.

Luke Powell
Oct 18, 202415 min read


Reformation to Revolution? An Essay on Protestantism and the Scientific Revolution
How did religious reform shape scientific progress? The intriguing link between Protestantism and the Scientific Revolution.

Caleb Shaw
Oct 11, 20246 min read


Martin Luther: Whether One May Flee From Deadly Plague
It was in the late summer of 1527, when a wave of bubonic plague struck the university city of Wittenberg, in Saxony.

Caleb Shaw
Sep 14, 20245 min read


Rosendo Salvado's Missions Work in Australia
Rosendo Salvado was a Spanish Benedictine monk, missionary and author. He was the son of Peter Salvado and his wife Francisca Rotea.

Trinity Westlake
Sep 6, 20244 min read
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