What if… Oliver Cromwell’s son had never been named Lord Protector?

We look at what might have happened had a more capable successor been chosen to rule the English Republic

Elizabeth of York

Why was Clara Barton the ‘angel of the battlefield’?

• Q&A: YOU ASK, WE ANSWER HISTORY’S GREATEST CONUNDRUMS AND MYSTERIES SOLVED Why was Clara Barton the ‘angel of the battlefield’? • SHORT ANSWER The fact that it was NOT for founding the American Red Cross illustrates the extent of her deeds • LONG ANSWER Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross in 1881 and […]

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Historical fiction

Alison Weir shares an extract from her new novel about Elizabeth of York

Letters

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