Nero: The End of a Dynasty

Christopher Allen concludes his exploratory saga on the start of the Roman Empire, bowing out with Emperor Nero.

The illusion of progress

Britain has supposedly ‘progressed’ because we have a universal franchise. But our last prime minister was from a slave owning family. Have democratic rights brought tangible improvements, or is this what elites want us to believe?

I, Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus…this that and the other

‘Reign’: Inaccuracies and Problems of Historical TV-Shows

Re-examining Churchill’s Legacy

‘Enthralling, if rudimentary’: A review of Netflix’s ‘The Russian Revolution’

Tiberius and Caligula: The Dynasty Takes a Turn

Catalonia’s crisis: How to understand what’s happening

Unsung Heroes: The Life and Legacy of Harriet Tubman

Dear World Leaders: Apply History, Not Ideologies