Now the dust has settled: A view of Robert Hooke post-2003 The tercentenary in 2003 of Hooke's death saw a flurry...
The Rise and Fall of the British Empire In 1945, the imperial possessions of Great Britain circled the...
Coffee Shop Society in 17th century London Coffee shops were the intellectual hub of Stuart and Hanoverian...
Michelangelo, Copernicus and the Sistine Chapel It is argued that Copernicus’ theory of the sun-centred universe...
The Economics of the Very Long Run: From Fire to Finance in Two Million Years An economist's view of two million years of human history...
Sir Robert Moray - Soldier, scientist, spy, freemason and founder of The Royal Society Sir Robert Moray brought together members of Gresham College, rich...
Artefacts and the Study of Life in Roman London From jewellery and domestic utensils to weaponry and religious objects...
From Jenner to Wakefield: The long shadow of the anti-vaccination movement In 1998 a medical furore broke out when The Lancet...
John Colet and Sir Thomas More: The Publishing Trade in London in the Early 16th Century In 1509 John Colet and Thomas More joined the Mercers'...