He is the most powerful ruler ever – and his first biographer was crucified. What drew Edmund Richardson, winner of the £50,000 Baillie Gifford prize, to his short tumultuous life?He was the most powerful man in the world but he...
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Read MoreThe political thinker became famous for declaring the triumph of liberal democracy. Thirty-seven years on, he explains what he really meant and why he made the rare journey from right to leftThere are not many public...
Read MoreWomen aren’t being burnt at the stake any more, but there is still risk and violence implicit in the label ‘witch’When Katherine Harrison’s husband passed away, she became the wealthiest woman in Wethersfield, Connecticut....
Read MoreWomen aren’t being burnt at the stake any more, but there is still risk and violence implicit in the label ‘witch’When Katherine Harrison’s husband passed away, she became the wealthiest woman in Wethersfield, Connecticut....
Read MoreWomen aren’t being burnt at the stake any more, but there is still risk and violence implicit in the label ‘witch’When Katherine Harrison’s husband passed away, she became the wealthiest woman in Wethersfield, Connecticut....
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Read MoreWhether it’s the financial crash, the climate emergency or the breakdown of the international order, historian Adam Tooze has become the go-to guide to the radical new world we’ve enteredIn late January 2025, 10 days after...
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