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Beneath the genteel surface of decorous society, unrest simmered in the world – and works – of Jane Austen

From the Peasants’ Revolt to today’s pro-Palestinian march in London, the UK has hosted many furious public demonstrations

Review Dinner with Joseph Johnson: Books and Friendship in a Revolutionary Age, by Daisy Hay

Rise in far-right extremism is one factor behind series of attacks on political figures

With its errors, distortions, bias, and evasion, Tate Britains rehang is a shameful account of the British and their art

You cannot help being struck by the awesome stability of all the Bank of England’s arrangements: the paper for...

Memorable events that occurred this week in Christian history include the Gordon Riots, Martin Rinkart becoming a deacon and the death of a prominent early church figure.

Jeremy Gordin offers some perspective into the socio-political parallels between the riotous London of 1780 and today's South Africa.

During the reign of King George III (1760–1820) the first issue of halfpennies actually was not issued until 10 years after his accession to the throne in 1770. Consequently, the vast number of halfpennies in circulation were actually all counterfeits. Indeed, counterfeiting became rampant at first because there was a coin shortage. In 1771, it

Universally, treason is regarded as a despicable "high crime." In many countries, it is punishable by life imprisonment or execution and is likely to make