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Does Isabeau of Bavaria deserve the blame for France's fourteenth-century troubles?
Discover the true Isabeau of Bavaria. Was she the villain of France or a resilient queen? Re-evaluate her role as a mother and regent during the Hundred Years' War.

Talia Bega
Apr 248 min read


The British Liberal traditions that shaped Sir Robert Menzies, Australia's Longest-Serving Prime Minister
Liberal Party founder Robert Menzies’ creed of Australian liberalism was informed by the ideas of three thinkers from Victorian Britain.

Dr David Furse-Roberts
Mar 410 min read


Rebirth in Medieval Europe: Was the Twelfth Century a Period of ‘Renaissance’ in Western Europe?
When people today imagine the ‘Renaissance’, they typically think of the transitional period that ushered in the glorious modern era, and marked the end of what Petrarch termed the ‘Dark Ages’. However, the reality is far less definite than this perspective allows. Seb Falk, in his book, The Light Ages, argues that the Medieval period is really one of ‘scientific interest and inquiry’. The twelfth century, in particular, stands out with its very own ‘renaissance’.

Caleb Shaw
Feb 285 min read


Vasile and Rozi Bilt’s Escape From Romania: A Thrilling True Story
It was called the “bloodiest border in Europe” for a reason.
Thousands of people died escaping Nicolae Ceausescu’s communist regime of 1974-1989—no one knows exactly how many. People from all across Eastern Europe risked everything to flee south through Romania into Yugoslavia and freedom. This border was heavily patrolled and covered in tripwires and barbed-wire fences.

Tahlia Field
Feb 1911 min read


The Development of Marxist Historical Materialism as a Concept: A Short Reflection
How the Marxist notion of ‘historical materialism’ has developed is well illustrated by examining its conceptual engagement with cultural and intellectual history, which can be observed through at least two broad phases: what Anderson calls the ‘Classical Tradition’ and, later, what became known as ‘cultural Marxism’.

Cody Mitchell
Sep 22, 20255 min read


The African activists who challenged colonial-era slavery in Lagos and the Gold Coast
When historians and the public think about the end of domestic slavery in west Africa, they often imagine colonial governors issuing decrees and missionaries working to end local traffic in enslaved people.

Dr Michael E. Odijie
Aug 22, 20255 min read


Why were the Spaniards able to conquer Mexico and Peru so easily? Military, Technological, Religious, and Political Factors
This paper covers a broad range of complex and related dynamics that collectively contributed to the conquests of Mexico and Peru by the Spanish.

Cody Mitchell
Aug 12, 202510 min read


Reform in the Borough of Shrewsbury: An Analysis of Thomas Morhall’s Letter to Rowland Hunt, Esq., on 29 November 1806
On Tuesday, the 4th of November, 1806, the electors of the Borough of Shrewsbury assembled in the town’s guildhall to choose their next parliamentary representatives. There were three candidates for two seats...

Caleb Shaw
May 23, 20255 min read


Plato's Philosopher Kings, The Republic, and the Ideal Political State: An Essay
In his classic work, the Republic, Plato argues that, in the ideal political state, power should be entrusted into the hands of true philosophers.

Cody Mitchell
May 4, 202512 min read


The Cause of the Wars: A Short Reflective Piece
The First World War, “the war to end all wars,” was really just the beginning. The Second World War wouldn’t have happened without the First World War.

Tahlia Field
Apr 24, 20252 min read
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