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As Tudors go, Elizabeth of York is relatively unknown. Yet she was the mother of the dynasty, with her children becoming King of England (Henry VIII) and Queens of Scotland …

Catherine of Aragon continues to fascinate readers 500 years after she became Henry VIII's first queen. Her life was one of passion and determination, of suffering and hope, but …

Euroopan historiassa on kausia, jolloin henkinen ilmapiiri on keväinen ja ilmava kuin Botticellin maalaus: optimismi vallitsee, uudet ideat sinkoilevat ja toimeliaisuus on …

Talvella 1576 Krakovaan, kuninkaiden kaupunkiin, saapuu toivoa täynnä oleva keski-ikäinen ylhäisönainen. Puola tarvitsee hallitsijan, ja ehdolla kuningattareksi on monien …

Ingen svensk har utövat så mycket makt under så lång tid som Axel Oxenstierna. Han blev rikskansler på nyåret 1612 och behöll denna post till sin död den 28 augusti 1654. Få har …

Mirko Harjulan tutkimus "Ryssänupseerit" esittelee ensimmäiseen maailmansotaan Venäjän asevoimissa osallistuneet suomalaistaustaiset upseerit ja heidän toimintansa kyseisessä …

Modern woman was made between the French Revolution and the end of the First World War. In this time, the women of Europe crafted new ideas about their sexuaity, motherhood, the …

In the space of barely fifteen years, the history of masculinity has become an important dimension of social and cultural history. John Tosh has been in the forefront of the field …

Following the dramatic announcement that Richard III's body had been discovered, past controversies have been matched by fresh disputes. Why is Richard III England's most …

While many have examined how economic interests motivate political action, Bruce Carruthers explores the reverse relationship by focusing on how political interests shape a market. …